2023
Economics Olympiad
Promoting economic and financial learning for high school students
VIEW MOREPromoting economic and financial learning for high school students
VIEW MOREBecause everyone should understand the economics of everyday decisions. Because everyone should speak the language of economics.
Everything educators need to teach introductory economics and finance
Promoting economic and financial learning for high school students
VIEW MOREBecause everyone should understand the economics of everyday decisions. Because everyone should speak the language of economics.
Everything educators need to teach introductory economics and finance
Promoting economic and financial learning for high school students
VIEW MOREAcross Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia, EFI and its country partners are offering students, teachers and the wider public an opportunity to explore the core economic and financial principles that affect their everyday lives - in their own language, and at no financial cost. They are running innovative programs of activities for high school and university students, and their teachers, to encourage and excite interest in the learning and teaching of economics and finance. Competitions and teacher training are at the core of what we do. As we grow our partner base across the region, our goal is to increase standards of economic and financial literacy and thereby to grow personal and national prosperity for a brighter future.
How would you learn if there were no materials in your native language? For countries whose education systems were dominated by Russian for decades, the obstacles to learning remain for many. Kyrgyzstan is no exception. For people living outside the country’s large cities, the lack of Kyrgyz language educational resources is a significant challenge to their personal development. Levels of financial and economic literacy in particular are low. Read more
In late 2021, three driven young economists, fueled by a shared passion to improve national standards of economic and financial education, formed the Georgian Economic Literacy Initiative (GELi). Recognizing the importance of understanding economics and finance in everyday life, they embarked on a mission to make these subjects more accessible and relevant to everyone. GELi envisions a future where economic literacy is integrated into the national educational system, empowering individuals to make informed financial decisions and to contribute actively to Georgia's economic development. Read more
Pristina-based Riinvest Institute is Kosovo’s oldest think tank and a pivotal force in the country’s economic evolution. Founded on a mission to promote sustainable economic development, Riinvest produces analyses, publications, and research reports, but its contribution extends beyond theoretical contributions to active involvement in market development, sector interventions, and value chain initiatives. Read more
The EFI community is saddened by the death of James Gwartney, lead author of “Common Sense Economics” and co-author of the Economic Freedom of the World Report. Jim, Professor Emeritus at Florida State University, was the embodiment of the phrase "a gentleman and a scholar." His career was dedicated to increasing understanding of economics at all levels. Read more
Nestled in a remote and isolated valley in southwest Georgia, the village of Zarzma is home to a remarkable educational project. In addition to their painstaking work restoring the 14th-century monastery they call home, a small group of Georgian Orthodox monks teach at the village’s middle school, introducing teaching methods and creating a learning environment which is inspiring their students to reach new levels of achievement. Read more
EFI’s partner in North Macedonia, the Liberal Alternative Institute (LAI), was established in 2012 by a group of young activists returning from their studies in Western Europe and the United States. LAI’s mission is to increase citizen engagement with projects which educate and engage the young people of North Macedonia. Founded on the principles of individual rights, freedoms, and responsibilities, their work is particularly significant in the context of the country’s post-conflict society which still bears the scars of ethnic and religious divisions. Read more
Seasoned and trainee journalists in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan had an unusual professional development opportunity this summer thanks to workshops run by EFI and members of the “Common Sense Economics” authorial team. Professor Joe Calhoun from the Stavros Center for Economic Education at Florida State University and Professor Tawni Ferrarini from the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise at Lindenwood University in Missouri joined EFI President, Professor Randall Filer to lead economic reporting workshops. Read more
How would you learn if there were no materials in your native language? For countries whose education systems were dominated by Russian for decades, the obstacles to learning remain for many. Kyrgyzstan is no exception. For people living outside the country’s large cities, the lack of Kyrgyz language educational resources is a significant challenge to their personal development. Levels of financial and economic literacy in particular are low. Read more
In late 2021, three driven young economists, fueled by a shared passion to improve national standards of economic and financial education, formed the Georgian Economic Literacy Initiative (GELi). Recognizing the importance of understanding economics and finance in everyday life, they embarked on a mission to make these subjects more accessible and relevant to everyone. GELi envisions a future where economic literacy is integrated into the national educational system, empowering individuals to make informed financial decisions and to contribute actively to Georgia's economic development. Read more
Pristina-based Riinvest Institute is Kosovo’s oldest think tank and a pivotal force in the country’s economic evolution. Founded on a mission to promote sustainable economic development, Riinvest produces analyses, publications, and research reports, but its contribution extends beyond theoretical contributions to active involvement in market development, sector interventions, and value chain initiatives. Read more
The EFI community is saddened by the death of James Gwartney, lead author of “Common Sense Economics” and co-author of the Economic Freedom of the World Report. Jim, Professor Emeritus at Florida State University, was the embodiment of the phrase "a gentleman and a scholar." His career was dedicated to increasing understanding of economics at all levels. Read more
Nestled in a remote and isolated valley in southwest Georgia, the village of Zarzma is home to a remarkable educational project. In addition to their painstaking work restoring the 14th-century monastery they call home, a small group of Georgian Orthodox monks teach at the village’s middle school, introducing teaching methods and creating a learning environment which is inspiring their students to reach new levels of achievement. Read more
EFI’s partner in North Macedonia, the Liberal Alternative Institute (LAI), was established in 2012 by a group of young activists returning from their studies in Western Europe and the United States. LAI’s mission is to increase citizen engagement with projects which educate and engage the young people of North Macedonia. Founded on the principles of individual rights, freedoms, and responsibilities, their work is particularly significant in the context of the country’s post-conflict society which still bears the scars of ethnic and religious divisions. Read more
Seasoned and trainee journalists in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan had an unusual professional development opportunity this summer thanks to workshops run by EFI and members of the “Common Sense Economics” authorial team. Professor Joe Calhoun from the Stavros Center for Economic Education at Florida State University and Professor Tawni Ferrarini from the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise at Lindenwood University in Missouri joined EFI President, Professor Randall Filer to lead economic reporting workshops. Read more
How would you learn if there were no materials in your native language? For countries whose education systems were dominated by Russian for decades, the obstacles to learning remain for many. Kyrgyzstan is no exception. For people living outside the country’s large cities, the lack of Kyrgyz language educational resources is a significant challenge to their personal development. Levels of financial and economic literacy in particular are low. Read more
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