Economics easily explained.

What if understanding economics wasn’t a privilege, but knowledge that everyone could access?

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Economic Fundamentals Initiative (EFI) is a nonprofit organization. We work to:

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ADVANCE
economic understanding and opportunity
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free learning resources for all, in multiple languages
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LEAD
initiatives that facilitate informed economic thinking
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with universities and think tanks to expand reach and strengthen impact

…to cultivate understanding of the economic principles we ALL need to thrive.

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Our initiatives and activities.

EFI runs and supports a range of initiatives to improve economic understanding among young people, their teachers, and society in general we are united in the belief that economic and financial literacy are the key to increasing personal and national prosperity.

What we do

International Economics Olympiad 2026

Next year’s International Final Round of the Economics Olympiad will take place from August 10th to 14th, hosted at the prestigious campus of the International Olympic Academy in Ancient Olympia, Greece.

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olympiad 2026

Currently working across 12 countries to improve economic literacy.

EFI’s country partners are championing economic literacy in their home countries, delivering a wide program of activities designed to inspire interest and curiosity in economics and finance.

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