How to Write about Economics and Public Policy

ISBN-13: 9780128130100 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 472 str.

Katerina Petchko

Opis

Writing for Academic and General Audiences about Economics and Public Policy gives researchers the skills in critical thinking, critical reading, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation needed to convey their ideas. Its lessons and examples appeal to students and professionals with differing cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds, including international economics, micro- and macroeconomics, labor economics, development economics, and security studies. The skills it emphasizes are critical to informing and persuading, and acquiring them helps students become not only better writers but also better leaders.

• Teaches students how to translating academic writing about qualitative and quantitative economics into language that is suitable for public consumption and can drive public policy debates
• Uses the genre-based theory of writing to teach discipline-appropriate ways of framing problems, designing studies, and writing and structuring content
• Includes authentic examples (including whole papers and proposals) from several sub-disciplines of economics and describes both quantitative and qualitative approaches to public policy and economics research
• Each chapter contains 4-10 exercises that give students an opportunity to practice key points explained in the book. PowerPoint slides summarizing key points accompany each chapter

Recenzje

"This is a clearly written, user-friendly volume on academic writing for economics and public policy. Being able to cogently deliver content based on academic research is one of the responsibilities of a researcher but can be a daunting task for a novice. This volume deconstructs the complex writing process into understandable steps which are lucidly explained with ample examples." --Judy Noguchi, Kobe Gakuin University

"Petchko presents a well-researched and thorough explanation of academic writing in economics in a comprehensive way suitable for anyone interested in economics work, including advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. Special attention to problems faced by ESL writers. This volume demystifies economics writing and will likely become the standard." --Cynthia A. Cochran, Illinois College

"Writing a research paper is challenging for anyone, but Petchko's book makes the process clear and straightforward. I especially like how she connects writing to the research process itself. The book will be very useful not only for students writing their first papers but also for experienced researchers who want to become even better writers." --Tom Gally, University of Tokyo

Spis treści

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 Skills

Appendix A: Citation GuidesAppendix B: Model PapersAppendix C: Sources of Data for Public Policy and Economics ResearchAppendix D: Journals in Economics and Public Policy

O autorze

Katerina Petchko is Associate Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) where she directs the Center for Professional Communication and teaches courses in research methodology and academic writing. She is the developer of GRIPS' Academic Writing Program, which teaches students to write in ways that members of their discipline find persuasive. She has advised graduate students in public policy and economics on dissertation and thesis writing for nearly two decades.