The Student's Guide to Writing Economics

Understanding the way economists see the world is a necessary step on the way to good economics writing. This book guides students through the means and methods of economics writing, by taking a step by step approach investigating: - the keys needed to succeed as a writer of economics and an overview of the writing process from beginning to end - the basic methods economists use to analyze data and communicate their ideas - suggestions for finding and focusing one's topic, including standard economic sources and techniques for doing economic research - how to write paper - ways of citing sources and creating a bibliography. It also contains useful appendices, which provide details of statistical sources and relevant electronic indices. Used as a standard guide for economics students at Harvard University, this book is of immense practical use to economics students the world over.

Robert H. Neugeboren is Lecturer in Economics and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies at Harvard University, USA.

Introduction: the economic approach, Economics and the problem of scarcity, The assumption of rationality, The theory of incentives, Types of writing assignments, Plan of this guide1 Writing economically 2 The language of economic analysis 3 Finding and researching your topic 4 The term paper 5 Formatting and documentation