経済学・公共政策のための文章術 How to Write about Economics and Public Policy

著者名：Petchko, Katerina

Academic Press（2018/07/12発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780128130100
• eISBN：9780128130117

Description

How to Write about Economics and Public Policy is designed to guide graduate students through conducting, and writing about, research on a wide range of topics in public policy and economics. This guidance is based upon the actual writing practices of professional researchers in these fields and it will appeal to practitioners and students in disciplinary areas such as international economics, macroeconomics, development economics, public finance, policy studies, policy analysis, and public administration. Supported by real examples from professional and student writers, the book helps students understand what is expected of writers in their field and guides them through choosing a topic for research to writing each section of the paper. This book would be equally effective as a classroom text or a self-study resource.- Teaches students how to write about qualitative and quantitative research in public policy and economics in a way that is suitable for academic consumption and that can drive public policy debates- Uses the genre-based approach to writing to teach discipline-appropriate ways of framing problems, designing studies, and writing and structuring content- Includes authentic examples written by students and international researchers from various sub-disciplines of economics and public policy- Contains strategies and suggestions for textual analysis of research samples to give students an opportunity to practice key points explained in the book- Is based on a comprehensive analysis of a research corpus containing 400+ research articles in various areas of public policy and economics

Table of Contents

1. What is Academic Writing?2. Research in Public Policy and Economics3. Research Topics and Paper Options4. Identifying Literature to Review5. Reading and Analyzing Literature6. Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Purpose Statements 7. Research Proposals8. Structure of a Research Paper9. Justifying Research: The Introduction10. Theory and Theoretical Frameworks11. Situating a Study: The Literature Review12. Literature Review: Models and Examples13. Data and Methodology14. Results, Discussion, and Conclusion15. Data, Methodology, Results, and Discussion: Models and Examples16. Writing SkillsAppendix A: Citation GuidesAppendix B: Model PapersAppendix C: Sources of Data for Public Policy and Economics ResearchAppendix D: Journals in Economics and Public Policy