News & Guides
Season guides, division explainers and the latest on the National Economics Challenge and the China National Round (CNEC).
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How NEC Tests International Economics: Trade, Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments
NEC names three content areas: micro, macro and international economics. Here is the third block most teams under-train, from comparative advantage to the balance of payments.
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How NEC Tests Comparative Advantage & Trade: The World-Economy Workhorse
Comparative advantage is the single highest-yield trade idea the NEC tests. How to read opportunity-cost tables, set the terms of trade, and recognise the question patterns.