easy research paper for $10

RESEARCH PAPER GUIDELINES

Due Date – 4/23/15

(Extra Credit-10 points)

A. Topic

For your research paper you may examine any domestic or international microeconomic

issue. I encourage you to come up with your own topic. If you have difficulty coming up

with a paper topic, you may select it from the list of topics. Try to select a topic that

genuinely interests you because you don’t want to be bored writing the paper.

B. General Outline

Your completed paper should have the following items and sections:

Title

Author (you)

I. Introduction/Significance of the Problem (around 0.5-1 page)

This section should explain the significance of the issue you are studying. Why

should we (or the government of X) care?

II. Analysis (3-4 pages)

In this section, you should analyze the issue you are interested in using the tools

(models) and concepts learned in ECO 202. Did anyone else study this or similar issue

before? What are their main findings? How do your analysis/findings differ from

or coincide with the findings of others? Be sure to use data or some other

evidence to support your arguments. If you are studying some policy issue, what

policy recommendations would you make and why? Make sure that your

recommendations and findings are consistent with your evidence.

III. Conclusion (0.5-1 page)

Summarize your findings. You need to convince the reader that you addressed the

issue you wanted to study and that you have important findings/recommendations.

Make sure that your conclusions are consistent with your analysis.

IV. References

Cite your sources in alphabetical order. Use at least five sources. Do not

forget to cite the sources for your data. 

D. Other Suggestions:

Please feel free to ask questions about any part of your project. If in doubt, use common

sense. Do not plagiarize. 

You can obtain most US data from the following websites:

– the Federal Reserve (research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/)

– the Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov)

– the Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov)

You can obtain most international data from the following websites:

– International Monetary Fund (www.imf.org)

– the World Bank (www.worldbank.org)

E. Grading

The following are the main criteria that will be used to grade your paper:

F. SOME SAMPLE LIST OF PAPER TOPICS

1. What legal restrictions should govern the resale of concert tickets?
2. How should tobacco be taxed or regulated?
3. How can a city solve its traffic problem?
4. Will markets in pollution rights lead to a cleaner environment?
5. Should the government control prescription drug prices?
6. How will deregulation affect the electrical utility industry?
7. Should the interstate highway system be privatized?
8. How are credit card providers (hotels, airlines, etc.) profiting from price discrimination? Is price discrimination ethical?
9. Can the world fisheries be saved?
10. How is technological progress reshaping industry?
11. Should cities be providing curbside recycling?
12. Is Microsoft a dangerous monopoly?  What should be done?
13. Who would benefit if New York City raised the maximum allowable fares that cab drivers can charge? Who would be hurt?
14. Who benefits from the increase in the minimum wage? Who is hurt?
15. What are the costs and benefits of the mortgage interest tax deduction? What alternatives would be better?
16.  What kinds of restrictions should govern state and municipal tax concessions designed to attract businesses?
17. Which industries in the U.S. (and in particular, which workers and capital owners) would benefit from freer trade with —– (pick a country or region)?
18. How do airline companies set the reward levels for its frequent flyer program?  Could they improve it?