The term paper for this course requires reading one of the chapters listed on the
course syllabus and identifying a gap*. You will have to find a missing component in
the chapter and introduce it in this paper. The term paper should follow the structure
given in the section Sections.
* Identifying a gap means finding what the chapter is missing to fully cover the topic
discussed. For example, if the chapter covers a topic related to education, but does
not mention the significance of parents investing in their childrens education, that
can be the gap you will discuss in the term paper.
Format
– 1500-2000 words in length.
– typed and double-spaced.
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– title page with your information (name and student number), the date, course code
and title of your paper.
– references used should be attached as the last page of the term paper
– final submission on D2L Article Essay
Format and Sections
Your term paper must consist of the following:
(1) an introduction providing the motivation for the topic the chapter is discussing.
Please include the missing component of the chapter in this section;
(2) explain your identified gap within the literature of economic development. Clearly
explain the contribution of the missing component;
(3) describe how the identified gap will complete the analysis of the chapter topic.
Use subsections to go over the following:
– 3.1 Context and environment: summarize other components covered in the chapter.
– 3.2 Economic Development: tie the previous section to the course.
– 3.3 The new component: explain how your new component is contributing to the
topic covered in the chapter.
(4) explain the feasibility along with the limitation of your proposed chapter component (is there research already available or would you have to conduct research?).
