| 1. |
Write a country profile that focuses on the
most important characteristics of your country's international economic
situation. For example, draw on World Bank or other data to to examine the growth rates of
your country's population, trade, and real GDP (total and/or per capita). Compare them to
the world as a whole and discuss whether or not your country has been an
aggressive "globalizer" and how that has worked out for the country.
You might learn that there was a particular turning point in which the
country decided to adopt more outward-looking or export-oriented policies,
and then see how some of these indicators behaved before and after that turning
point. Sometimes you can see turning points if you graph your country's
trends. And/or, you might discuss
what your country's relatively abundant factor(s) might be and whether or
not its trade pattern conforms to what you might expect based on the HO
trade model. In short, use your country to "test" the relevance of the
international economics concepts we have covered in Part I of the course. |
| 2. |
Cover a particular international economics
issue that pertains to your country, applying the tools of the course to
help you analyze it. For example, has child or sweatshop labor been a
newsworthy issue for your country? Has labor immigration or emigration
caused controversy for your country? Look into an issue of this sort and go
beyond what the popular press reports to explore the issue in more depth. |
| 3. |
Find information about prevailing public
attitudes in your country regarding globalization. Then assess them in terms
of whether they are consistent or inconsistent with some of the theories we
have covered and also with the actual economic performance of your country.
For example, sometimes a particular industry or group in a country is very
vocal about the harm they have suffered from globalization. But at the same
time, the country's economy as whole may be improving, and the substance of
the complaint is about the equity effects rather than the efficiency effects
of globalization. |
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| 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 four pages and cannot
exceed five 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. The Works Cited should
include only sources that you do cite in the body of your paper. In the body
of your text, you may use
the format "Author (year, page)" to reference your sources for
specific information. |
| 6. |
Turn in (1) a hard copy of your paper and (2) a
copy sent as an email attachment. You do not have to include hand-drawn materials
in your email copy. |
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| Tip: In the course website's sidebar,
Links <http://faculty.oxy.edu/whitney/classes/ec311/links.htm>
will take you a webpage with some of the international economics websites
that I find useful. |