The Student's Guide to Writing Economics

This book, a standard guide for Harvard University economics students, introduces the means and methods of writing on economics. It methodically covers data analysis and communication, writing papers, focusing on topics, and citing sources.

A guide for Harvard University economics students, this book introduces the means and methods of writing on economics. It methodically covers data analysis and communication, writing papers, focusing on topics, and citing sources. It also contains appendices, which provide details of statistical sources and relevant electronic indices.

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Robert H. Neugeboren is Lecturer in Economics and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies at Harvard University, USA.

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Economists need to bring clear thinking and a host of analytical techniques to a wide range of topics. "The Student Guide to Writing Economics "will equip students with the tools and skills required to write accomplished essays.
Robert Neugeboren provides a concise, accessible guide to the writing process taking the student through the stages of planning, revising and editing pieces of work. This book presents the core principles of the 'economics approach' and covers essential topics such as

• The key to successful writing in economics
• Basic methods economists use to analyze data and communicate ideas
• Suggestions for finding and focusing your chosen topic
• Vital techniques for researching topics
• How to approach the citing of sources and creating a bibliography
  "The Students Guide to" "Writing Economics" also includes up-to date appendices covering fields in economics such as standard statistical sources, on-line search engines and electronic indices to periodical literature.
  This book will prove to be an invaluable resource for students seeking to understand how to write successfully in economics.

Inhalt
Introduction: the economic approach, Economics and the problem of scarcity, The assumption of rationality, The theory of incentives, Types of writing assignments, Plan of this guide1 Writing economically 2 The language of economic analysis 3 Finding and researching your topic 4 The term paper 5 Formatting and documentation