Instruction
Labor Economics Research Paper
Labor Economics Research Paper
1. The topic of the paper shall deal with some aspect of unemployment and how its extraordinarily high levels are affecting individuals, the economy, and society.
2. The paper should be no longer than 8 pages, excluding title page, graphs, tables and references
3. The paper should be typed on 8.5 x11 inch plain white paper, double-spaced, in 12 pitch Times New Roman font, with oneinch margins.
4. The paper should roughly adhere to the following standards
a. Organization
i. Introduction (explains the issue and why it is important)
ii. Main Section (contains your analysis)
iii. Conclusion (summarize your findings)
iv. References (use the American Psychological Association [APA] style manual)
b. All ideas in your paper that were obtained from other sources must be cited. If you directly quote from a source, then you must put quotation marks around the passage, and cite the author and page number according to the APA style guide. If you cite sources on line, the full URL must be provided (again consult the APA style guide for appropriate referencing).
c. An article from an academic journal that you obtained on line does not require the URL. It just requires the full citation according to APA style.
d. Not appropriately citing references is a form of plagiarism and is a serious breech of academic honesty, so please be careful here.
5. The paper must be well written, well constructed, and well argued to obtain a good grade.