RESEARCH PROJECT INFORMATION

RESEARCH PROJECT INFORMATION

ECON 401 Fall 2021

DUE DATE: Thursday, December 2, 2021, by 11:59pm

RESEARCH PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

You have four specific topics listed below.  Select ONLY one topic for your research paper.

LENGTH REQUIREMENT: Your research paper should be constructed in MSWord. Your research paper is expected to be a minimum of 20 double-spaced pages (using 1-inch margins – 12 pt. Times New Roman or Arial font),

LITERATURE REQUIREMENTS: You must review (not just list in your reference list) at least 12 scholarly literary sources in our research report. You should use the Dover Library’s resources to do the research for your selected topic.

STYLE REQUIREMENT: Submit a research paper using APA style for text Citations and References.

ACCEPTABLE RESEARCH TOPICS: (select one):

You have four specific topics listed below.  You will select ONLY one topic for your research paper from these four research topics:

Long-term international economic impacts of global inequality and unequal economic development.

Negative production externalities and global warming impacts on the future of international economies.

Laissez-faire economic theory impacts on the growth of international economies.

Impacts of the K-Shaped economic recovery from Covid-19 on the growth of international economies.

DUE DATE FOR TOPIC SELECTION: You must submit to BlackBoard your research topic selection no later than Monday, September 27, 2021, by 11:59pm. If you do not submit a topic selection by this due date, your instructor will assign you a topic.

The Four Major Components of Your Literature Survey:

Problem Formulation: Which specific topic (hypothesis) is being examined and what are its component issues?

A hypothesis is a statement that introduces a research question and proposes an expected result. See these websites for more information:

https://www.enago.com/academy/how-to-develop-a-good-research-hypothesis/https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/hypotheses/https://apus.libanswers.com/writing/faq/2371To help you formulate a promising research hypothesis, you should ask yourself the following questions:

What are the possible explanations that you might want to explore?

What is the relationship between your hypothesis and your research topic?

Your hypothesis must be testable, so that you can answer your hypothesis: “Yes, I proved it.” or “No, I could not prove it.”

Key words in the hypothesis are well defined.

Is the language of your hypothesis clear and focused? The more focused your hypothesis the easier it is to TEST your hypothesis.

Literature Search: Locating the literature relevant to the selected corporate finance topic you are to explore.

You can use as many different literature types as you need to effectively evaluate your topic. These sources could include:

8 refereed academic and professional journals are required.

professional conference proceeding

unpublished manuscripts

government and corporate sponsored research reports

-645129177165web pages (of major professional organizations)

Your literature sources MUST include a minimum of 12 literature sources, at least 8 of these MUST come from refereed academic and professional journals. See this website on how to recognize peer-reviewed (refereed) journals. https://www.angelo.edu/library/handouts/peerrev.phpEvaluation of Literature: You must evaluate each literature source’s significance and contribution to the understanding of your selected hypothesis. See more specific requirements for this section on the next page.

Analysis and interpretation: Discussion of your findings and your conclusions about your hypothesis drawn from the literature you reviewed.

STRUCTURE OF YOUR RESEARCH PAPER:

While academic disciplines vary on the exact format and style of journal articles in their field, most articles contain similar content and are divided in parts that typically follow the same logical flow. Following is a list of the parts commonly found in research papers:

Title

Abstract

Introduction

Literature Review

Results

Discussion/Conclusion

References/Bibliography

Research papers are organized so that the information flow resembles an hourglass in that it goes from general to specific and then back to general again. The introduction and literature review sections will introduce the problem and provide general information. The methods and results will provide specific, detailed information about this research project and the discussion/conclusion will discuss the findings in a larger context. The following section will describe each of these parts in more detail.

Additional information about writing a research paper can be found in these websites:

http://www.umuc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/online-guide-to-writing/tutorial/chapter1/ch1-01.htmlhttps://explorable.com/parts-of-a-research-paperhttps://www.scribbr.com/category/research-paper/https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/c.php?g=130964&p=5000948Title: The title should be specific and indicate the problem the research project addresses using keywords that will be helpful in literature reviews in the future.

Abstract: The abstract is used by readers to quickly review the overall content of the paper. The abstract should provide a complete synopsis of the research paper and should introduce the topic and the specific research question, provide a statement regarding methodology and should provide a general statement about the results and the findings. Because it is really a summary of the entire research paper, it is often written last.

You can use these websites to help you write your abstract:

https://writingcenter.gmu.edu/guides/writing-an-abstracthttps://www.acsmeetings.org/files/meetings/tips-for-writing-abstracts-annual-mtgs.pdfIntroduction: The introduction begins by introducing the broad overall topic and providing basic background information. It then narrows down to the specific research question (your hypothesis) relating to your selected research topic. The introduction section provides the purpose and focus for the rest of the paper and establishes the justification for your research.

You can use these websites to help you write your introduction:

https://www.editage.com/insights/4-step-approach-to-writing-the-introduction-section-of-a-research-paperhttps://edubirdie.com/blog/research-paper-introductionLiterature Review: The purpose of the literature review is to describe past important research and it relate it specifically to the research problem. You should summarize each literary source you plan to use to support your hypothesis. It should be a synthesis of every literature sources you plan to use to support your topic being researched. The review should examine the major theories related to the topic to date and their contributors. Credible sources include academic books and peer-reviewed journal articles.

You can use these websites to help you write your literature review:

https://www.scribbr.com/dissertation/literature-review/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKL2pdRmwc4https://www.editage.com/insights/how-to-write-the-literature-review-of-your-research-paperResults: In this section, the results of literature analysis are presented. This section should focus only on results that are directly related to your hypothesis about the selected research topic. Graphs and tables should only be used when there is too much data to efficiently include it within the text. This section should present the results, but not discuss their significance.

You can use this website to help you write your results section:

https://www.kolabtree.com/blog/how-to-write-the-results-section-of-a-research-paper/Discussion/Conclusion: This section should be a discussion of the results and the implications on the field, as well as other fields. The hypothesis should be answered and validated by the interpretation of the results. This section should also discuss how the results relate to previous research mentioned in the literature review, any cautions about the findings, and potential for future research.

You can use these websites to help you write a conclusion section for a research paper: https://www.scribbr.com/research-paper/research-paper-conclusion/References/Bibliography: The research paper is not complete without the list of references. This section should be an alphabetized list of all the academic sources of information utilized in the paper. The APA style format of the references must be used for this research paper.

Your research paper will be graded based on the following criteria:

Quality of writing20%

Depth of analysis40%

Literature support for your hypothesis20%

Coverage of relevant issues of your selected topic20%

You will submit your research paper to TURN-IT-IN to check the originally of your work.