Dr. G. Fowler, gof@usna.edu, Chauvenet 325, 3-6732
Dr. S. McCoskey, mccoskey@usna.edu, Nimitz 75, 3-6893
1) Short oral presentation
a) Approximately 10 minutes
b) Statement of problem and associated economic theory
c) Description of data
d) February 4 and 6
e) 10% of grade (this will be your 6 week grade)
2) Short paper
a) Five pages
b) Statement of problem and associated economic theory
c) Literature review including a detailed review of one paper from economic literature
d) Description of data
e) Due March 6
f) 15% of grade (this averaged with short oral report grade will be 12 week grade)
3) Oral presentation of final report
a) Approximately 15 minutes plus 5 minute for questions
b) Overview of the report
c) Detailed discussion of one significant result
d) April 8, 10 and 15
e) 25% of grade
4) Written report
a) Style of profession economics paper
i) Abstract
ii) Problem statement
iii) Review of literature
iv) Review of time series methodology needed in report
v) Description of data
vi) Complete discussion of analysis
vii) Conclusion
viii) Bibliography
ix) Appendix on disk containing data and code used in analysis (it should be possible to reproduce your analysis with submitted code and data)
b) Submit report on paper and on disk
c) Due April 28
d) 50%
of grade