For guidance, instructions, rubric, and sample formatting go to

RESEARCH PAPER:

• For guidance, instructions, rubric, and sample formatting go to Modules > Research Paper
• Research topic, a 100-word (approximately) abstract, and list of scholarly references to be emailed to instructor during Week 5 and no later than 11:59 p.m. Central, Sunday, of week 5. Textbook(s) are not acceptable references for this research paper.
• If these three elements, research paper topic, 100-word research paper abstract, and list of scholarly references are not submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central, of week 5, a late submission penalty will be applied when submitted.
• I do not approve or disapprove a topic; I merely obtain a topic from you and then check your submitted research paper against your submitted topic.
  • Five percentage points from research paper’s final grade will be deducted for each day, or portion of a day, the research paper topic, a 100-word research paper abstract, and list of scholarly references is submitted after Sunday of Week 5.
• It is your responsibility to ensure that your research topic meets the criteria for analysis of international trade and finance.
  • A submitted research paper that does not analyze an international trade and finance topic will receive a grade of zero. E.G., research papers dealing with a custody situation, women in the local workforce, current trends in local taxation, hiring bias at the neighborhood gas-and-go.
  • If you are not sure if your topic deals with international trade and finance, contact me before you submit your paper’s topic; I am always available.
• Research Paper for Review – Email to instructor in Week 7 (voluntary)
  • Papers will be returned with comments; however, reviews will only occur in week 7 and will be limited to one review.
  • Review does not include a check for plagiarism.
• Research paper for grade must be submitted using Modules > Module 8 > Submit ECO-4451 Research Paper Here!
• Final paper will not be graded if it is not submitted through Modules > Module 8 > Submit ECO-4451 Research Paper Here!; zero will be assigned.
• Research paper due by 11:59 p.m. Central, Sunday of week 8
  • Ten percentage points deducted per day, or portion of a day, for submitting after 11:59 p.m. Central, Sunday of week 8
  • Research papers will not be accepted for grade after Wednesday of week 9 and will receive a zero.

RESEARCH PAPER INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Research paper must provide economic analysis of your research (research paper’s title).
  • Research paper to be an economic analysis of a current (2014-2020) International Trade and Finance activity.
  • Focus on economic analysis of activity occurring 2014 or later.
  • Economic analysis to address the economic activity and financial implications of your research topic expressed in the affected country’s currency or US dollars.
  • Economic analysis must address relevant economic factors expressed monetarily. Relevant economic factors could include but are not limited to: labor, material, manufacturing, shipping costs, savings, expenses, taxes, return on investment (ROI), profitability, monetary benefits, monetary detriments, etc.
  • Disparity in socioeconomic factors, political considerations, environmental impact, etc. must be addressed as an economic variable, not a political/social problem.
  • Background information and definitions should be minimal
  • Do not provide political analysis
• An example, if you wish to write about locating foreign automobile manufacturers to right-to-work states and then only tell me about local unionization problems, your grade will be minimal since you did not address the economic impact of the location selection.
• Use either MLA or APA format for Research Paper.
• Bibliography is required
• Research paper, excluding abstract and bibliography, to be approximately 1,500 words – no less than 1,300 words, no more than 1,700 words.
• Paper must contain your name; however, no title page or table of contents
• Abstract to be included but it does not count as part of the paper’s required word count. Abstract should be approximately 100 words
• At least two refereed journal articles are required and must be included within your citations.
  • (Google Scholar is a good place to search for articles in refereed journals.)
  • Cited material cannot exceed 15% of the total word count.
  • Textbook(s) are not acceptable references for this research paper.
• Proper titles to be used, no last names, e.g. Secretary of State Clinton, President Obama, not Clinton or Obama.
• Content to be spellchecked and proofread before submission, no Instant Message text.
• Use of third-person (he, she, it, and they) format is required. (No “I” “we”, “us”, or “you”)
• Use of Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) is required.
  • Times New Roman recommended, size 12 font (title may be larger)
  • Standard margins – APA or MLA
  • Double-spaced
• If you are not sure of your topic choice, call to discuss.
• If you are not sure of the direction your paper is going, send it in week 7 for a review.
• Bottom Line – – this paper should be a research paper based on solid economic analysis expressed in the affected country’s currency or US dollars.RESEARCH PAPER:
  • For guidance, instructions, rubric, and sample formatting go to Modules > Research Paper
  • Research topic, a 100-word (approximately) abstract, and list of scholarly references to be emailed to instructor during Week 5 and no later than 11:59 p.m. Central, Sunday, of week 5. Textbook(s) are not acceptable references for this research paper.
  • If these three elements, research paper topic, 100-word research paper abstract, and list of scholarly references are not submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central, of week 5, a late submission penalty will be applied when submitted.
  • I do not approve or disapprove a topic; I merely obtain a topic from you and then check your submitted research paper against your submitted topic.
    • Five percentage points from research paper’s final grade will be deducted for each day, or portion of a day, the research paper topic, a 100-word research paper abstract, and list of scholarly references is submitted after Sunday of Week 5.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure that your research topic meets the criteria for analysis of international trade and finance.
    • A submitted research paper that does not analyze an international trade and finance topic will receive a grade of zero. E.G., research papers dealing with a custody situation, women in the local workforce, current trends in local taxation, hiring bias at the neighborhood gas-and-go.
    • If you are not sure if your topic deals with international trade and finance, contact me before you submit your paper’s topic; I am always available.
  • Research Paper for Review – Email to instructor in Week 7 (voluntary)
    • Papers will be returned with comments; however, reviews will only occur in week 7 and will be limited to one review.
    • Review does not include a check for plagiarism.
  • Research paper for grade must be submitted using Modules > Module 8 > Submit ECO-4451 Research Paper Here!
  • Final paper will not be graded if it is not submitted through Modules > Module 8 > Submit ECO-4451 Research Paper Here!; zero will be assigned.
  • Research paper due by 11:59 p.m. Central, Sunday of week 8
    • Ten percentage points deducted per day, or portion of a day, for submitting after 11:59 p.m. Central, Sunday of week 8
    • Research papers will not be accepted for grade after Wednesday of week 9 and will receive a zero.
  • RESEARCH PAPER INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
  • Research paper must provide economic analysis of your research (research paper’s title).
    • Research paper to be an economic analysis of a current (2014-2020) International Trade and Finance activity.
    • Focus on economic analysis of activity occurring 2014 or later.
    • Economic analysis to address the economic activity and financial implications of your research topic expressed in the affected country’s currency or US dollars.
    • Economic analysis must address relevant economic factors expressed monetarily. Relevant economic factors could include but are not limited to: labor, material, manufacturing, shipping costs, savings, expenses, taxes, return on investment (ROI), profitability, monetary benefits, monetary detriments, etc.
    • Disparity in socioeconomic factors, political considerations, environmental impact, etc. must be addressed as an economic variable, not a political/social problem.
    • Background information and definitions should be minimal
    • Do not provide political analysis
  • An example, if you wish to write about locating foreign automobile manufacturers to right-to-work states and then only tell me about local unionization problems, your grade will be minimal since you did not address the economic impact of the location selection.
  • Use either MLA or APA format for Research Paper.
  • Bibliography is required
  • Research paper, excluding abstract and bibliography, to be approximately 1,500 words – no less than 1,300 words, no more than 1,700 words.
  • Paper must contain your name; however, no title page or table of contents
  • Abstract to be included but it does not count as part of the paper’s required word count. Abstract should be approximately 100 words
  • At least two refereed journal articles are required and must be included within your citations.
    • (Google Scholar is a good place to search for articles in refereed journals.)
    • Cited material cannot exceed 15% of the total word count.
    • Textbook(s) are not acceptable references for this research paper.
  • Proper titles to be used, no last names, e.g. Secretary of State Clinton, President Obama, not Clinton or Obama.
  • Content to be spellchecked and proofread before submission, no Instant Message text.
  • Use of third-person (he, she, it, and they) format is required. (No “I” “we”, “us”, or “you”)
  • Use of Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) is required.
    • Times New Roman recommended, size 12 font (title may be larger)
    • Standard margins – APA or MLA
    • Double-spaced
  • If you are not sure of your topic choice, call to discuss.
  • If you are not sure of the direction your paper is going, send it in week 7 for a review.
  • Bottom Line – – this paper should be a research paper based on solid economic analysis expressed in the affected country’s currency or US dollars.
  • I hope the topic of research will be the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy. The format is MLA. I need two documents, one is a 100-word research paper abstract and list of scholarly references, the other is more than 1300 words research paper. A minimum of 5 references is required.

Research paper to be an economic analysis of a current (2014-2020) International Trade and Finance activity.

My course is globalization economics, so I hope the article will focus on international trade and economy.