Identify various market structures and their effect on resource allocation.
Analyze market failures and the role of government and public policy.
Your assignment is to write a research paper, not a dictionary or a section of a textbook or a newspaper article. Use economics theories and concepts to analyze real world economic problems.
Create research questions based on a topic covered in class that interest you. Research and find answers to those questions by using articles from current or past events from any major publication (electronic or print edition) to be your research references. Articles that appear in economic journals or business magazines such as The Economist are good resources. In addition, articles that appear in blogs or newspapers are good sources for further research.
minimum of 750 words but should not over 1,200 words excluding title, quotes, and references.
The objective of the paper is to summarize, analyze, critique, support (or question) the articles, and relate the articles to your research questions. The paper must show an analysis of a real-world situation using economics concepts, framework, and theories to suggest such as what the problems are, why there are the problems, how to fix the problems, what the pros and cons of each solution are, and how it will affect each group of people.