LO3. Review a sample of scholarly research. LO4. Develop policy recommendations in a specific area of economics

This assignment is an individual written assignment not to exceed 2,000 words (exclusive of citations). It is a literature review and policy evaluation exercise, completed on a topic of the student’s own choosing.

The assignment is completed using a template available on the Moodle site. This document explains how students should complete that template, and outlines the criteria against which their submissions will be evaluated.

The assignment has some specific instructions:

• There are three sections to the assignment. Each has a designated word count. This is a strict maximum for each section. You cannot use a lower word count in one section to allow you to write more for another.

• Section 2 is the literature review. You are only allowed to review three articles in your review. You may cite as many items as you wish in Section 1 and Section 2.

• You are not permitted to include any of the following items in this document: graphs; tables; diagrams; quotations; and equations.

These instructions are strictly enforced during marking. Failure to respect these requirements will be reflected in the grade.