1st Edition

Research Skills for Economics Students

By Aidan Kane Copyright 2015
320 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Student research projects, at intermediate and postgraduate levels, are increasingly important components of an economics education, both as elements of individual courses, and as a stand-alone requirement. Students generally regard these requirements as amongst the most challenging and rewarding of their education in economics. Instructors value greatly the deeper engagement with the... Read more
1. Introduction: about this guide and how to use it  2. Beginnings, Plans and Approaches  3. Choosing and Developing an Economics Topic  4. Finding and Using Bibliographic Resources in Economics  5. Document Preparation and Management  6. Collecting, Managing and Presenting Economic Data  7. Writing and the Research Process  8. Presenting Your Work  9. After the Project is Over  Appendix: Mainly for Supervisers 

Biography

Aidan Kane is a lecturer in the Department of Economics at the National University of Ireland in Galway. He has been a member of a working group of the Irish Council for Science Technology and Innovation.