Popular Post Matthew Sinclair Posted September 19, 2011 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Hi all, I just replied to a specific/topic-based EE question, and I'll repost my reply here as some of the hints/tips/advice/comments could be useful to others Ok, so it's been over a year since I did my EE, but I'll try my best to give you some help/tips. - Your topic is wayyyyyyyyyyy too broad for an EE. You should try and make it a local topic, even if it's from a broad origin. I did mine on the effect of falling economic growth (as measured by GDP) in Australia (very broad) on the residential property market of the Brisbane postal code of 4000 (extremely specific). Ultimately I didn't like my topic as there were too many variables, but I managed to still get an A because I did my best to discuss the variables, control them, use statistics/economic theory etc etc etc. I talked about this in the discussion/conclusion. Whereas if I had not made it a specific target, I probably would have gotten a C as there would be WAY too much to talk about and the essay would be too brief. So yeah, I'd recommend maybe trying to look at the effect of reinvestment/recovery act on economic growth in your region? Perhaps like the Greater Toronto Area, or just the Metropolitan area (probably better). I say metropolitan is better because you could discuss that the metropolitan area has similar characteristics, which makes the data more valid or something like that. Or even just the Downtown area! - You need to collect both primary and secondary data. Primary data is what you collect yourself first-hand. Like surveys and interviews etc. Try and survey local business owners or people who've been affected by the reinvestment/recovery etc. Perhaps hospitals, schools, and infustructure were a primary focus of the investment? Interview them if you can. Try and get lots of quantitative data as well so you can do graphs etc. This is mostly from secondary sources like government websites. This would be like employment statistics, GDP etc. I got my data from a survey I did on residents in the city and two interviews with a real estate agent from the city. That was primary data. She also gave me access to some great databanks for secondary sources You get some marks for how much effort you put into the essay, and this is evidenced from the quality of it (overall), what the supervisor says, the sources used, and the effort that's gone into getting primary data....well that's what I interpret "holistic" to be (I think it's the last criteria). I think you get 4 marks for this which is a big deal. - Don't forget that some data is lagging, leading, or coincident in economics (or something like that). So they illustrate the change BEFORE, AFTER, or WHEN it happens in the economy. You can talk heaps about this. - I think it says somewhere that data can be no-older than 3 years or something. Check this. This is important. You're allowed some data from before hand, but make sure most of it is recent! You can also talk about this in the discussion as data from the last 3 years only shows a snapshot of the economy, and hence the validity is affected because of blah blah blah... - Don't forget to use lots of economic theory and make sure that your essay is firmly in the area of economics, rather than say maths...this is the risk when using lots of data and doing graphs/statistics etc. Make sure you always bring it back to economics. - Set yourself a timeline, stick to it, and make sure you allow at least a month between your deadline and when the essay is due. Revise it heaps, and get other teachers/supervisors/tutors to look at it for comments. Make sure you always look at the markscheme. - Look at example essays from the internet/IBSurvival (pay to become a member for access to heaps of files...but don't cheat!). Your teachers should give you some samples I think? Also, the abstract is really easy and important. Good way to get some marks I put in an "acknowledgements section" to make it look more professional/I think the IB would like it. DEFINE ALL OF YOUR ECONOMICS TERMS AND THEORY!! I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!! I think I may have forgotten to define "market" in mine. i feel so stupid as it's practically one of the most important things in the essay, but I don't think it mattered as it's pretty basic and I defined everything else -Get your EE done as soon as you can. Work on it now, do heaps!! Get it out of the way! (but don't submit it early as that's stupid because you may think of something to change later) 10 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmw Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Wow, awesome post. I've been thinking about doing an Economics EE but I can't think of a topic that is specific enough to allow me to gather primary data. Have you heard/know of any other economics EE topics that recieved good grades? That would be great, thanks. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Economist Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Wow, awesome post. I've been thinking about doing an Economics EE but I can't think of a topic that is specific enough to allow me to gather primary data. Have you heard/know of any other economics EE topics that recieved good grades? That would be great, thanks. You can take a look at the Economics EE people have posted on IBS: http://www.ibsurvival.com/files/category/59-economics-and-business-management/ 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEirikra Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Wow, awesome post. I've been thinking about doing an Economics EE but I can't think of a topic that is specific enough to allow me to gather primary data. Have you heard/know of any other economics EE topics that recieved good grades? That would be great, thanks. You can take a look at the Economics EE people have posted on IBS: http://www.ibsurviva...ess-management/ but i have to be VIP to download them.... can someone please send to me some of them?? i have nothing! and its for this month!!! i dont know what to do because i cant think of a good topic DX Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmi Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 but i have to be VIP to download them.... can someone please send to me some of them?? i have nothing! and its for this month!!! i dont know what to do because i cant think of a good topic DX VIPs/mods/staff cannot do this. You can, however, purchase a subscription if you want to view the files without earning VIP. You also could search around on for some sample economics EEs, I know there will be some floating around out there. One site that has a few economics EEs is this one: http://schools.sd42.ca/gsslibrary/?page_id=805 . If you only have a month left to do your EE, perhaps you should have used your time more wisely? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEirikra Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) VIPs/mods/staff cannot do this. You can, however, purchase a subscription if you want to view the files without earning VIP. You also could search around on for some sample economics EEs, I know there will be some floating around out there. One site that has a few economics EEs is this one: http://schools.sd42....ry/?page_id=805 . If you only have a month left to do your EE, perhaps you should have used your time more wisely? i have searched on google but found nothing useful... tho i googled on spanish, maybe on english i will find something i know i know about the time, i dont need another person to tell me that... suffering the consequences already... just looking for help btw thanks for the link Edited January 4, 2012 by iEirikra Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmi Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 VIPs/mods/staff cannot do this. You can, however, purchase a subscription if you want to view the files without earning VIP. You also could search around on for some sample economics EEs, I know there will be some floating around out there. One site that has a few economics EEs is this one: http://schools.sd42....ry/?page_id=805 . If you only have a month left to do your EE, perhaps you should have used your time more wisely? i have searched on google but found nothing useful... tho i googled on spanish, maybe on english i will find something i know i know about the time, i dont need another person to tell me that... suffering the consequences already... just looking for help Yeah, try searching for English ones, they're probably a lot easier to find than ones in Spanish. Once you've seen how to set up your EE then you can just write it in whichever language you want. Español I presume, right? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEirikra Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Yeah, try searching for English ones, they're probably a lot easier to find than ones in Spanish. Once you've seen how to set up your EE then you can just write it in whichever language you want. Español I presume, right?yeah, in the very first page there are interesting links...dont know why i didnt thought of that before ._.and yes, spanish is my native language so i will need to translate it but it will be worth it x) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariusIBDP Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Is there any particular documentation style that I'd be better off using while writting Economics EE? Or any styles that shouldn't be using in Economics EE? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezak Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Do you think the IB deem it OK to generalize national statistics locally?I have gathered information myself, but think it would make it even better if I included some statistics that was carried out by people who normally does it, statisticians I guess. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaHyun Park Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Thanks for good information! I learn something! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibsurvivor92 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Thanks! I'm deciding whether to do my E.E on Business or Economics, definitely keeping these points in mind. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nina101 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 (edited) Hey, I would be grateful if someone with some experience in writing an EE in Economics gave me advice. I would like to write an essay answering the research question: "To what extent are state-run lotteries in the US tax regressive?". Do you think it is narrow enough? And I have come up with another idea: To what extent does the gym market in Warsaw fit into the model of perfect competition? The second one is better, isn't it? Edited October 31, 2014 by nina101 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljoeljeo1123 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 @nina101i'll tell you right now, but the gym market is definitely not perfect competition, i'm pretty sure most would classify it to be monopolstic competition Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxygen Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm really having a hard time finding my research question and the deadline is coming soon. I currently live in Luxembourg and for those who don't know, it's one of the richest countries in the world and economics is the heart of this small european country. I was planning on doing something regarding the steel industry in the 70's. Could someone help me find a good research question or give me some hints ? Thank you Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle turtle Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 If I do do economics, to what extent do you literally have to PROVE with statistics, what your question is? It seems hard to actually give numerical data as opposed to weighing up the significance of things like in history. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harihrrnn Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 hey there!.That was amazing,, and it was really useful.!But its really hard for me to choose a topic to my econs EE.. Any suggestion.., i prefer doing it on micro..! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEntrepreneur Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Hi! I know it's a bit late, but I don't really know how to approach to my research question " To What extent is the cooling measures of the property market in Hong Kong effective?" can u guys give me some advice? thxxx Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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