How to write about economics and public policy
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| adam_text | Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1. What Is Academic Writing? 2. 3. xv xix 1 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 1 2 3 4 5 5 8 14 15 16 Research in Public Policy and Economics 19 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 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 27 28 30 30 33 37 37 37 38 Research Topics and Paper Options 41 Possible Topics Narrowing Down a Topic 41 41 vii
viii Contents Research Paper Options 44 44 44 45 45 46 46 46 47 47 47 48 Identifying Literature to Review 51 What Is Academic Literature? Scholarly Literature 51 51 Scholarly Journals Textbooks and Scholarly Books Doctoral Dissertations Academic Conference Reports 51 53 54 55 55 57 59 60 61 62 63 64 Suggestions for a Good Topic A A A A A Good Topic Good Topic Good Topic Good Topic Good Topic Is Limited Is Researchable and It Is Researchable by You Focuses on a Debatable Issue Allows You to Make an Original Contribution 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 4. 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 5. 66 66 Reading and Analyzing Literature 69 Understanding the Structure and Organization of Research Papers 69 69 72 74 76 79 79 80 80 81 82 82 82 Title Abstract Introduction Body of the Paper Conclusion References Appendices Reading Empirical Studies How Many Studies to Read? Analyzing Empirical Studies Step 1: Determine Relevance Step 2: Assess Basic Quality
Contents ix 6. 7. Step 3: Group Studies into Categories Step 4: Identify Main Arguments Two Types of Argument Step 5: Assess the Validity of Arguments Common Flaws in Empirical Studies 83 83 84 86 87 Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Purpose Statements 93 What Is a Research Question? Where Do Research Questions Come from? Do All Studies Have a Research Question? Closed-Ended vs. Open-Ended Questions Empirical vs. Normative Questions Other Nonempirical Questions Research Questions in a Paper Formulating Empirical Questions Quantitative Questions Qualitative Questions Characteristics of a Good Research Question It Asks about Something that Is Currently Not Known It Is Answerable through Empirical Research It Is Sufficiently Limited It Is Theoretically Motivated It Is Significant for Theory or Policy Practice Hypotheses What Is a Hypothesis? Directional and Nondirectional Hypotheses Alternative and Null Hypotheses How to State a Hypothesis How to Introduce a Hypothesis in a Paper Where to Put a Hypothesis in a Paper Hypotheses in a Qualitative Paper Purpose Statements Common Patterns for a Purpose Statement What Tense to Use for a Purpose Statement Examples of Research Questions Research Question Analysis 93 93 95 95 96 97 99 100 100 102 103 103 103 103 103 104 104 104 105 108 108 109 110 110 110 112 113 113 117 Research Proposals 119 Ways to Develop a Research Project Options for a Quantitative Study Options for a Qualitative Study What if I Just Have a Point to Prove? How to Prepare a Research Proposal Proposal for a Quantitative Study 119 119 121 124 125 125
x Contents Proposal for a Qualitative Study The Research Proposal: What to Include Statement of the Problem Research Question(s) Methodology References or Bibliography Common Problems Title Statement of the Problem Research Questions Methodology References and Citations Making and Supporting Claims in a Proposal Sample Proposals Am I Ready to Write a Proposal? 8. Structure of a Research Paper Common Structure of a Research Paper Conceptual Parts of an Empirical Paper Research Background Methodology Results and Main Arguments Sections in an Empirical Paper: Examples 9. Justifying a Study: The Introduction Problem and Its Importance Using Statistics to Demonstrate Importance How Much Background to Include? Research Gap Lack or Scarcity of Research Controversies Limitations in Existing Scholarship Justifying Qualitative Research Common Phrases Used to Describe a Research Gap Importance of Filling the Gap Contribution of the Study Common Phrases Used to Describe a Study s Contribution 125 126 1 26 126 128 128 1շ8 1^8 129 130 131 131 131 132 142 145 145 146 146 147 148 146 161 163 166 167 169 169 171 172 174 175 176 176 178 10. Theory and Theoretical Frameworks 181 What Is Theory? Components of a Theory Theory across Disciplines Role of Theory in Research Where Should My Theory Come from? Theories vs. Models in Economics 181 182 183 185 187 188
Contents xi Placement of Theory in a Paper Describing Theory in a Paper Narrative Descriptions Visual Models 11. Situating a Study: The Literature Review 12. 13. 189 190 191 205 207 Suggestions for Using the Literature Use (Mostly) Disciplinary Literature Prefer Empirical Literature to Nonempirical Consider if You Need a Separate Section for the Literature Support All Claims that Are Not Based on Your Own Findings Evaluate Rather than Merely Describe Organizing the Literature to Make a Point Statements about the Overall State of the Field Statements about Most Relevant Studies Statements about Other Authors Arguments or Theoretical Positions Common Problems 208 208 209 210 210 212 213 213 215 217 220 Literature Review: Models and Examples 223 Annotated Extracts from Published Studies Annotated Literature Review from a Student Paper Model Literature Reviews from Student Papers 224 231 233 Data and Methodology 241 Research Question and Methodology The Ideal vs. the Real Methodology Methodology Section in a Paper Concepts and Measures Data What Are Data? Data in a Quantitative vs. Qualitative Study Primary vs. Secondary Data Data Collection Methods Sampling How Many Observations? Types of Data Data Limitations and Transformations Sources of Secondary Data Describing Data in a Study Quantitative vs. Qualitative Data Analysis Describing a Quantitative Methodology Conceptual vs. Empirical Models Model Specification Variable Specification Estimation Strategy Mathematical Writing: Basic Principles 241 242 242 243 248 248 248 249 249 250 250 251 251 252 252 258 260 260 261 263 265
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xii 14. 15. 16. Contents Use of Statistics Mathematical Expressions Notation Describing a Qualitative Methodology 266 266 267 269 Results, Discussion, and Conclusion 271 Results in an Empirical Study Where to Describe Results? Results in a Quantitative Study Which Results to Report and in How Much Detail? Results of Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) How to Report Results in a Quantitative Study Reports of Quantitative Results: Examples How to Report Results in a Qualitative Study How to Discuss Results Explain and Evaluate Comment Draw Implications Address Limitations Writing a Conclusion Using Visuals: Tables and Figures Hedging in Public Policy and Economic Writing How to Qualify Claims 271 272 272 273 276 277 280 282 287 287 290 292 294 295 296 297 300 Data, Methodology, Results, and Discussion: Models and Examples 301 Describing Data and Measures Describing Methodology Describing Results 302 304 315 Writing Skills 327 Using and Citing Sources Citing Sources What Requires a Citation What Does Not Require a Citation Citing Information from Sources You Have Not Seen Reporting Verbs and Verb Tenses Academic Style for References and Citations Quoting and Summarizing How to Quote General Principles Within-Sentence Quotations Block Quotations Three Ways to Incorporate a Quotation in the Text 327 328 330 331 331 333 336 337 338 338 338 338 339
Contents xiii How to Summarize Paragraph Writing Tips for Writing a Good Paragraph Style, Grammar, and Expression Punctuation Common Collocations Multiple-Word Prepositions Verb + Preposition Adjective + Preposition Appendix A: Citation Guides Appendix B: Model Papers Appendix C: Data Sources Appendix D: Journals in Economics and Public Policy Corpus Details References Index 340 343 344 344 347 348 348 348 348 349 361 409 415 431 433 445
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