Research Paper
| Task: Write a research paper about a topic dealing with
international economics. I will evaluate your paper in terms of the quality of your
research, your analysis, and your writing. |
| The following guidelines apply to the paper: | |
| 1. | It must be typewritten and double-spaced with standard margins and fonts (preferably Times New Roman, 12 point). |
| 2. | Its length should be about 6-8 pages and cannot exceed 8-1/2 pages, excluding tables and graphs that you might choose to include and your "Works Cited" list. |
| 3. | Consider your audience to be an intelligent reader who is familiar with basic international economics but not with the topic you choose. |
| 4. | Include outside research, and draw on in-class sources (such as our text) as well. Cite your sources--keep in mind that sources and citations are badges of honor in research papers. |
| 5. | Include a "Works Cited" page at the end of your paper, and attach a second copy of it with your paper title typed at the top. The Works Cited should include only sources that you do cite in the body of your paper. You may use the format "Author (year, page)" to reference your sources in the body of your text. |
| 6. | Turn in a hard copy of your paper and send a copy as an email attachment. You do not have to include hand-drawn materials in your email copy. |
| Getting started: Deciding on a topic can be the hardest step in completing a paper. You might try the following procedures: | |
| 1. | Choose a topic related to your country. See tip 3 below for finding out about issues that have attracted research interest in your country. |
| 2. | Look over your notes and readings. |
| 3. | Look for topics in the "EconLit" database of Oxy Library's "FirstSearch." You can (1) try some subject searches using keywords from the course (such as "Dutch disease") or (2) enter a country name as a keyword and see what sorts of international economics articles deal with that country. |
| 4. | Look at a few recent issues of the Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP). The JEP covers key issues from an economics perspective that is less technical than most other leading economics journals. |
| 5. | Browse off-campus sites such as the UCLA International Studies web site. |
| 6. | Talk to me about any research topic which interests you. |
| Topic areas from international trade, trade policy, and resources migration, many from past papers: | |||
|
|||