This is a proposal for a term project, We should pick up a topic from some dates and I will provid all materials we need.
What is the research project for this course?
Consider a research question that can be answered via application of regression analysis to economic
data. Choose a variable of interest (a dependent variable) and some explanatory variables; then identify
and quantify the effects of these independent variables on the dependent variable.
How to come up with a research project topic?
Please read Chapter 19 in Wooldridge: “Carrying out a research project”.
Find a research topic based on your personal interests, questions discussed in the economics classes and
on data availability
Project Proposal
A one-page proposal must be submitted via Brightspace by Monday, 9 November, 2020. It should
include
1. your name and banner number;
2. one paragraph with the description of the research question and brief motivation;
3. a list of dependent and independent variables and a brief discussion of the effect you are
planning to measure;
4. description of the data set you will be using, including the source of the data (provide a link to
the corresponding website if applicable), the number of observations, and names of the relevant
variables.
5. references to two published papers that analyze a similar question.
If two or more students submit proposals that include the same data set and similar research questions/
regression specification, the student with the earliest submission will be allowed to work on this topic,
while other students will have to change the topic
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