Term Paper Guidelines

Econ 344 Paper Guidelines.

Paper Content Guidelines -- In this paper you will write about the development of a specific country or region in the world. Your paper should include these sections.

1. A history of the nation, or geographic region, being considered. If your topic is about a specific developing nation, include any colonial history.

2. A basic economic description of the country, or region, including its economic assets and weaknesses.

3. A discussion of the UN millennium goals including an extended discussion about how well the nation in question is achieving the millennium goals. If you are discussing a specific region instead of a nation, this section should instead include the regional statistics similar to the UN millennium goals.

4. A policy section describing what steps the nation, or region, needs to take to continue to foster successful and sustainable development. This section should include a detailed discussion of political, social, and economic changes that you recommend implementing and a relatively complete discussion on WHY these changes might be successful.

5. DUE DATE: April 17, 2020 at the beginning of class.

Note: If you state, for example, that education for women should be enhanced, you should not only make such a statement but also present evidence, i.e., supporting documents, that this change in policy will have the desired economic and social effects desired.

Paper Structure Guidelines: The follow is a description of the minimum requirements for each paper.

Ø Length – the body of the paper should be no more than one billion pages.

Ø Margins – one inch on all sides.

Ø Line Spacing – double-spaced.

Ø Font size – 12

Ø Each paper should include a cover page, table of contents, and bibliography. These pages are not considered part of the body of the paper.

Ø Each paper should include subsections that are referred to in the table of contents.

Ø In addition to the textbook, you must cite at least three other references used when researching and writing your paper. These references should be credible, non-opinion based, sources. For example, a NYT article is a source, but unless the information is verifiable through other sources, it is an opinion piece, not a credible source of information. Data from the UN or US government agencies are generally considered to be credible sources. Again, make sure those types of sources are providing unbiased information and not political rhetoric.