Doing economics : a guide to understanding and carrying out economic research

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greenlaw, Steven A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin , c2006
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What is research?
  • Overview of the research process in economics
  • Surveying the literature on a topic in economics
  • Using writing as a tool for economic research
  • Writing as a product of economic analysis
  • Critical reading or how to make sense of published research
  • Theorizing or conceptualizing the research
  • Locating (and collecting) economic data
  • Putting together your data set
  • A first look at empirical testing: creating a valid research design
  • Introduction to regression analysis
  • Communicating the results of a research project