Economic Article or Paper Research Writing
You are required to identify one relevant economic article or academic paper that is broadly related to any of the topics covered in the unit and write an essay of 700-800 words critically reviewing the article or paper. Please follow the instructions below:
(a) Briefly summarise the main points of the article. Comment on the accuracy of the writer’s use of economic concepts.
(b) Indicate how the article pertains to topics in microeconomics or macroeconomics. Be sure to identify and discuss the model/models or economic theory/theories implicit in the article. Is the article well written? Why? Why not?
(c) What have you learned about microeconomics or macroeconomics from the article?
Some relevant sources of information to get you started are listed below:
- The Sydney Morning Herald
- The Age
- The Australian
- The Australian Financial Review
- Canberra Times
- The Economist
- Australian Economic Review (academic journal)
- Economic Record (academic journal)
- Economic Papers (academic journal)
