Research Methods in Economics PDF

research methods in economics  research methods in economics 1. research 2. literature 3. a scientific text 4. analytical framework 5. Presenting evidence 6. ideas 2-literature 1. What a literature review 2. Purposes of a literature review 3. Types of literature reviews in t...

research methods in economics  research methods in economics 1. research 2. literature 3. a scientific text 4. analytical framework 5. Presenting evidence 6. ideas 2-literature 1. What a literature review 2. Purposes of a literature review 3. Types of literature reviews in the social sciences 4. Starting a literature review 5. Organizing sources and notes before writing 6. Writing a literature review  1. What a literature review An overview of research on a given topic and answers to related research questions Not necessarily exhaustive, but up-to-date and includes all major work on the topic  1. What a literature review A “laundry list” of everything written on a topic, where each source gets its summary paragraph  2. Purposes of a Literature Review - Learning about research on a given topic and answers to related research questions - Learning about how a body of research evolved - Displaying your understanding of research on a given topic  3. Types of Literature Reviews in the Social Sciences - “Literature”: Typically primary sources, scholarly works - Chapter in a thesis or dissertation - Explicit section in a research report -Full-length, stand-alone review article  4. Starting a Literature Review - Select a topic and formulate a few well- defined research questions - Brainstorm a list of search terms related to your topic and then search for sources - Briefly review sources and use what you learn to refine your topic and research questions - Begin with a collection of recent research on a given topic  5. Organizing Before Writing a Literature Review - What is the source’s topic, research questions, methodology, and central results? - How is this source related to my topic, thesis, and research questions? Does it support or contradict my thesis? -What are the strengths and weaknesses of the research in the source?.  6- Writing a Literature Review Elements of the introduction: - Statement of thesis and/or research questions - Motivation for and importance of the research - Statement of scope of literature review: Note your selection criteria for the review - Hint of how you will organize the literature and your discussion of it  6- Writing a Literature Review - link your discussion of the literature back to your thesis and research questions -Link studies to one another; stress relatedness of research on your topic -Identify “classic” studies and discuss them accordingly (i.e., with more detail, and with an eye for their influence -Identify shortcomings of particular studies - Identify areas for further research; where can research on your topic go from here?