Course: Economic Research Process (2017)

Course Coordinator: Peter Martinsson

Course goals:

The objective of the course is to provide students with skills and knowledge about the economic research process. The students will engage in independent analysis of economic problems with the assistance of economic theory and scientific methods by developing their own economic research proposal.

After completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

• write a clear and well-structured research proposal including the formulation of a feasible and testable economic research question, a critical review of the research literature relevant for the research question and the use of relevant theories for the research question.
• present and critically assess research proposals.