How to write about economics and public policy / Katerina Petchko
| Publisher | (London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier) |
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| Year | [2018] |
| Authors | *Petchko, Katerina author |
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OB00178135 | ScienceDirect (電子ブック) | 9780128130117 |
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| Media type | 機械可読データファイル |
| Size | 1 online resource (xix, 452 pages) : illustrations |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 23, 2018) Front Cover; How to Write about Economics and Public Policy; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Target Audience for This Book; Purposes of This Book; How This Book Came About; Special Features; A Focus on Disciplinary Writing; Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; Chapter 1: What Is Academic Writing?; Academic Writing as a Universal Set of Skills; Academic Writing vs. General-Purpose Writing; The Notion of Genre in Academic Writing; Disciplinary Differences in Academic Writing; Academic Writing: A Definition; Academic Writing as Research; Academic Writing as a Dialog The Demands of Graduate Writing; Special Problems of Non-English Writers; Learning to Write Like an Expert; Chapter 2: Research in Public Policy and Economics; What Is Research?; Research in Public Policy and Economics; Empirical vs. Nonempirical Research; Purposes of Empirical Research; Exploration; Description; Explanation; Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research; Which Approach Is Prevalent in Public Policy Programs?; The Rhetoric of Quantitative and Qualitative Research; Research Designs in Public Policy and Economics; Quantitative Designs; Qualitative Designs Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches; Examples of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches; Qualitative Approach; Quantitative Approach; Chapter 3: Research Topics and Paper Options; Possible Topics; Narrowing Down a Topic; Suggestions for a Good Topic; A Good Topic Is Limited; A Good Topic Is Researchable and It Is Researchable by You; A Good Topic Focuses on a Debatable Issue; A Good Topic Allows You to Make an Original Contribution; A Good Topic Is Grounded in Theory and Previous Research; Common Problems with Topic Selection; "The Current Situation ... "; "What Can Be Done ...?" "Research as Advocacy"; Research on "My Country"; Research Paper Options; Chapter 4: Identifying Literature to Review; What Is Academic Literature?; Scholarly Literature; Scholarly Journals; Textbooks and Scholarly Books; Doctoral Dissertations; Academic Conference Reports; Policy Literature; Popular Literature; Hierarchy of Academic Literature; Looking for Relevant Literature: Where to Start; The Journal of Economic Literature (JEL); The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP); Policy Studies Journal (PSJ); How to Read Literature Reviews; Suggestions for Searching for Empirical Literature Where to Look for Literature; Chapter 5: Reading and Analyzing Literature; Understanding the Structure and Organization of Research Papers; Title; Abstract; Introduction; Body of the Paper; Common Organization of the Body of an Empirical Paper; Common Organization of the Body of a Nonempirical Paper; Conclusion; References; Appendices; Reading Empirical Studies; How Many Studies to Read?; Analyzing Empirical Studies; Step 1: Determine Relevance; Step 2: Assess Basic Quality; Step 3: Group Studies into Categories; Step 4: Identify Main Arguments; Two Types of Argument '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. -- Provided by publisher Elsevier ScienceDirect All Books HTTP:URL=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128130100 |
| Subjects | LCSH:Academic writing LCSH:Policy sciences -- Research All Subject Search LCSH:Economics -- Research All Subject Search LCSH:Public administration -- Research All Subject Search FREE:LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing All Subject Search FREE:LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric All Subject Search FREE:REFERENCE -- Writing Skills All Subject Search FREE:Academic writing FREE:Economics -- Research All Subject Search FREE:Policy sciences -- Research All Subject Search FREE:Public administration -- Research All Subject Search LCSH:Electronic books FREE:Electronic books |
| Classification | LCC:LB2369 DC23:808.02 |
| ID | 8000080239 |
| ISBN | 9780128130117 |
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