1st Edition

The Student's Guide to Writing Economics

By Robert H. Neugeboren Copyright 2005
96 Pages
by Routledge

96 Pages
by Routledge

96 Pages
by Routledge

Understanding the way economists see the world is a necessary step on the way to good economics writing. This book guides students through the means and methods of economics writing, by taking a step by step approach investigating: the keys needed to succeed as a writer of economics and an overview of the writing process from beginning to end the basic methods economists use to analyze data... Read more
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

Biography

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