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  1. PDF Writing a Literature Review

    A literature review should do at least four things, the first three of which are related. • First, it should analyze critically a body of research. To analyze critically does ... You will find it helpful to read the literature reviews in published economics papers. Pay attention to the kinds of information given in reviews and to any prin-

  2. Literature Review

    Literature reviews should give the reader an overview of the important theories and themes that have previously been discussed on the topic, as well as any important researchers who have contributed to the discourse. This review should connect the established conclusions to the hypothesis being presented in the rest of the paper.

  3. Research Guides: Economics: Doing a Literature Review

    Overview of the subject, issue or theory under consideration, along with the objectives of literature review; Perform a literature review, finding materials relevant to the subject being explored; Generate related questions and determine which literature makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the topic Division of works under ...

  4. PDF Issi Romem Econ 191: Writing a Literature Review

    The Journal of Economic Perspectives is particularly suitable for obtaining a broad, non-technical overview of a topic. Limit yourself to journals in economics. They will also ... the literature review (it is often embedded in the introduction, with no title). Econ 191: Writing a Literature Review Issi Romem How to nd the relevant literature?

  5. Journal of Economic Literature

    Journal of Economic Literature. The Journal of Economic Literature (JEL), first published in 1969, is designed to help economists keep abreast of and synthesize the vast flow of literature. Read more about the JEL.

  6. Literature Review Help

    A literature review is a narrative compilation of selected academic sources related to your topic. Lit reviews describe the research you have studied and develop in your reason for the study, as well as provide criticism of past research. The end result should be a narrative showing the inherent need for your research in the field.

  7. Literature Review

    The literature review allows you to answer the implicit question 'What is the existing state of knowledge on this topic?', and answer it in such a way that introduces any other work that you are doing. The other key reason for doing a literature review is that it forces you to organise your thoughts. This can often make any theoretical or ...

  8. LibGuides: Economics: Developing a Literature Review

    The Literature Review makes the case for your research. To do so effectively, follow these steps: I dentify what you already know in the research - What existing studies and papers led you to start this project? Take a look at the works cited on these studies since it will lead you to other research. Create an annotated bibliography - It will ...

  9. ECO 495: Senior Economic Project: Literature Review

    A literature review may consist of simply a summary of key sources, but it usually has an organizational pattern and combines both summary and synthesis, often within specific conceptual categories.. A summary is a recap of the important information of the source; A synthesis is a re-organization, or a reshuffling, of that information in a way that informs how you are planning to investigate a ...

  10. The economics of standards: A literature review

    The economics of standards pertains to the investigation of economic problems related to standards. It was established as a field of research between 2000 and 2010 and has developed rapidly since. Focusing on the relevant theories, methods, and issues, this article systematically summarizes and evaluates the extant literature on the economics ...

  11. Journal of Economic Literature

    The Journal of Economic Literature (JEL), first published in 1969, is designed to help economists keep abreast of the vast flow of literature.JEL issues contain commissioned, peer-reviewed survey and review articles, book reviews, an annotated bibliography of new books classified by subject matter, and an annual index of dissertations in North American universities.

  12. Defining and Measuring Economic Development: A Literature Review and

    This suggests economic. development is intimately related to the all ocation of resources in a society, either by public. sector policies or market forces and the availability and presence of ...

  13. How to Write a Literature Review

    A Review of the Theoretical Literature" (Theoretical literature review about the development of economic migration theory from the 1950s to today.) Example literature review #2: "Literature review as a research methodology: An overview and guidelines" ( Methodological literature review about interdisciplinary knowledge acquisition and ...

  14. Empirical Literature on Economic Growth, 1991-2020: Uncovering Extant

    Given the relevance of the topic and the absence of a comprehensive, systematic literature review, we used bibliometric techniques to examine and document several aspects in the empirical literature related to growth, from 1991 to 2020. ... The Singapore Economic Review, 63(1), 1251-1278. Google Scholar.

  15. Data Research for Labor Economics: Literature Review

    The literature review might be a standalone paper, or it might be a chapter or section of your thesis or research paper on that topic. Your literature review should do the following: Summarize the literature in a given field. Evaluate the quality of evidence and strength of existing claims. Show how published works relate to one another.

  16. 4 Literature review and citations/references

    Figure 4.1: Literature reviews and references. Your may have done a literature survey as part of your proposal. This will be incorporated into your dissertation, not left as separate stand-alone. Most economics papers include a literature review section, which may be a separate section, or incorporated into the paper's introduction.

  17. Literature Review

    The Literature Review, 2nd ed. by Diana Ridley This Second Edition of Diana Ridley's bestselling guide to the literature review outlines practical strategies for reading and note taking, and guides the reader on how to conduct a systematic search of the available literature, and uses cases and examples throughout to demonstrate best practice in ...

  18. A literature review of the economics of COVID‐19

    In order to analyze the economic impact at a higher frequency, Lewis et al. ( 2020) developed a weekly economic index (WEI) using 10 different economic variables to track the economic impact of COVID‐19 in the United States. These authors report that between March 21 and March 28, the WEI declined by 6.19%.

  19. Literature Review Tips

    Trick #1: Find review/survey articles. Step A: Use the JEL subject classification system and the EconLit Thesaurus to identify subject terms. Perform a search in EconLit for these as descriptors. Step B: Use the Index of Journal Titles in EconLit to perform a search for Journal of Economic Perpsectives OR Journal of Economic Literature. Step C ...

  20. Literature Review

    This expanded version of the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) contains bibliographic citations from journals, books and dissertations covering economics-related literature in both economic theory and application. Business Source Complete. The most comprehensive scholarly business database with a large percentage of full-text material from ...

  21. American Economic Association

    Professionally classified, updated weekly, and including over 1.6 million records, EconLit covers economics literature published over the last 130 years from leading institutions in 74 countries. In combination with the optional full-text package of over 500 journals, including the prestigious AEA journals, EconLit provides a comprehensive ...

  22. A literature review of the economics of COVID-19

    The Journal of Economic Surveys is an international economics journal publishing new ideas in economics, econometrics, economic history and business economics. Abstract The goal of this piece is to survey the developing and rapidly growing literature on the economic consequences of COVID-19 and the governmental responses, and to synthetize the ...

  23. Economic growth : a review of the theoretical and empirical literature

    In recent years, economists have developed new models of endogenous economic growth that consider policy influences on growth and divergent outcomes among countries. . Economic growth : a review of the theoretical and empirical literature

  24. From economic wealth to well-being: exploring the importance ...

    The present study offers a comprehensive summary of the existing studies on the subject, exploring how a happiness economy framework can help achieve sustainable development. For this purpose, a systematic literature review (SLR) summarised 257 research publications from 1995 to 2023.

  25. Economic evidence of clinical decision support systems in mental health

    This systematic literature review examined the economic impacts of CDSS implemented in mental health services. We planned to follow PRISMA reporting guidelines and found only one paper to describe health and economic outcomes. A randomized, controlled trial of 336 participants found that 60% of the intervention group and 32% of the control ...

  26. PDF Learning Brief

    The literature review featured here is a key step in that assessment. The 140-page literature review covers 30 studies, with an emphasis on attempts to estimate the economic impact of foreign aid on recipient communities. Other topics covered include the impact of foreign aid on corruption and conflict. The literature review captures important ...

  27. Early marriage of girls in the context of the COVID-19 ...

    Khandaker Jafor Ahmed: literature review, methodology, formal analysis, original draft preparation, reviewing, editing, and finalizing. Corresponding author Correspondence to Mufti Nadimul Quamar ...

  28. Diagnostics

    Background: Long COVID, characterized by a persistent symptom spectrum following SARS-CoV-2 infection, poses significant health, social, and economic challenges. This review aims to consolidate knowledge on its epidemiology, clinical features, and underlying mechanisms to guide global responses; Methods: We conducted a literature review, analyzing peer-reviewed articles and reports to gather ...