Paper instructions:
1) State the issue and/or research

problem/question. What is the intent of your analysis?

It is good to formulate your question with a “how” or

“why” question. For example: 1) How do immigrant

laws affect assimilation into the labor market? Or, 2)

How does increased traffic law enforcement decrease

fatalities?

2) In four or five double-spaced paragraphs,

justify why this is an important topic. Envision

submitting the idea to a government agency or

corporate client for funding. Address the following

questions: 1) Why is research necessary on this law

and economics topic? 2) How will it help lawmakers

develop good policies or change existing policies? 3)

How will it contribute to the growth of knowledge of

law and economics?

3) Prepare a synthesis of the findings from the

literature. The process begins with a survey of the

scholarly literature in the selected research area: the

literature will help conceptualize and operationalize

your issue of importance and /or research question.