Topic | Importance of the study | Literature review | Theoretical model | Empirical model | Conclusion | References2 | Writing quality | Due date |
Should address topic concerns if any from proposal stage | Should address any comments from proposal stage 5% | Should contain literature review if none was present in the proposal 20% | Applies one theoretical model presented in class to chosen topic 20% | Applies one empirical model (e.g. regression, difference-in- difference) to chosen topic. 20% | Reconciles theoretical predictions with previous literature10% | All sources and numbers are referenced 5% | No grammatical errors with clear and correct use of English 10% | Met 10% |