Income and Consumption

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND RELATED STUDIES

PART II ECONOMICS

PROJECTS 2012/2013

A.

Module No: ECO00016H

Aims and Objectives

The basic objective of the economics project is to encourage students to

undertake empirical work in a problem of their own choice under the guidance

of a member of staff who will act as project supervisor. The idea is to give

students an opportunity to analyse a topic of interest by deploying economic

analysis in a systematic and judicious manner. These aims and objectives

are expanded in the Appendix.

B.

Procedures and Timetable

1.

Students registered for a range of degrees involving Economics may

undertake a project during their second and third years. Students registered

for Economics/Economics History may choose to undertake a project in

EITHER Economics OR Economic History, but not both. This note sets out

both the general arrangements and the specific regulations for the project.

IT IS ASSUMED THAT YOU WILL READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY

AND WILL BE FULLY AWARE OF EVERY REQUIREMENT AND

DEADLINE SET OUT BELOW. NO CLAIM THAT YOU ARE OR WERE

UNAWARE OF A REQUIREMENT OR DEADLINE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

YOU SHOULD THEREFORE RETAIN THIS DOCUMENT FOR FUTURE

REFERENCE.

The detailed regulations in this document override the more general

description of the project contained elsewhere – e.g. the Part II Booklet.

2.

Guidance on how to choose a project is given in the appendix to this note.

3

Having read this handout carefully you should give some thought to a

suitable project title before the beginning of the Summer Term (Term 6).

4

You should arrange to meet with your supervisor to discuss the topic of

your project in week 1 of Summer Term 2012 (Term 6). Where appropriate

your supervisor may recommend reading to guide your choice. Alternatively

he may arrange for you to discuss an area of interest with another member of

staff. You should undertake such discussions only through your supervisor....