Econ 590, Tutorial in Research Project Design

Syllabus (PDF)

Links to some web sites

Overheads (PDF)

    Introductory class

    Example of research

    Second example of research

    Economic data

    Statistics review

    Third example of research

    Regression review

 

Written assignments (assignment date; due date) (PDF; dates subject to change)

  

    Questionnaire (1/18; 1/18)

    Initial description of research interests (1/18; 1/23)

    Title of thesis to be critiqued (1/23; 1/30)

    Title + one paragraph on research project (1/23; 2/1)

    Thesis critique (1/23; 2/6)

    Citation for journal article for critique (2/8; 2/15)

    Journal critique (2/8; 2/22)

    Title + one paragraph on research project (revised) (3/1; 3/6)

    Three page overview of research project (3/6; 3/20)

    10-12 page draft of research paper (3/20; 4/10)

    10-12 page research paper (3/20; 5/3)

 

Other (PDF)

 

    List of senior theses in economics

    Titles of Econ590 papers from previous years

    Style guidelines