economic essay 8 pages due in 48 hours

Econ2166 Economics of Air Transportation

Essay Project

1) Essay Description This essay should be an economic analysis of some current issue relating to air transportation or aviation industry. It is very important that the essay refer to current issues. 2) Essay Requirements: shall

 be written by either one student or a team of two students..

 include a title page with a statement signed by all members of the group stating that the paper is entirely the group’s own work and that each member made a significant contribution (include a similar statement for a project by one student)

 be typewritten, double-spaced, 12 point font, with top, bottom and side margins of 2.5 cm

 ideally be about 7 - 10 pages by one student (or 10 - 15 pages by two students) in length, excluding the title page, figures, tables, and a list of references.

 attach an article dated Jan. 1, 2017 or later which bear on the topic. These would normally be from a newspaper or industry journal, but they could include material from magazines or articles originally published on the Internet. For articles obtained from the Internet, provide the publishing organization and the URL address in your reference list.

3) Essay Topic Selection To select a topic, you should immediately start reading some major daily newspaper on a regular basis (e.g. the Globe and Mail, the National Post, the London Free Press, the Wall Street Journal). You may also look at other weekly/ monthly sources (e.g. The Economist often has thoughtful pieces). Supplement your reading in any way you wish: older news items on the topic, internet sources, magazines, journals, books and class notes. Since it may take some time for you to settle on a topic, you may want to first collect material for two or three topics. 4) Essay Due dates

 A simple proposal for the essay is due by the end of November 6, 2017. Early submission of proposal would be suggested.

 Each team must submit a proposal that states its essay topic as well as team members’ names via e-mail to the instructor. Write ‘Econ2166 Essay Proposal’ on the subject line. Topics must be approved by the instructor.

 A detailed proposal (2 – 3 pages) is due on November 13, 2017.

 Presentation will begin on November 20, 2017.

 The final essay is due on December 6, 2017.

 You are required to submit an electronic copy of your essay to <turnitin.com> (in addition to a printed copy).

5) Grading

 Simple proposal – 1 points (late penalty is one point deduction per day)

 Detailed proposal – 4 points (late penalty is one point deduction per day)

 Presentation – 5 points from class participation marks

 Final Essay – 15 points (late penalty is four point deduction per day)

 The grade on this component will be based on both content and on quality of the student’s writing (organization, grammar, and style). Only essays that demonstrate outstanding quality in both content and writing style will be awarded a grade of A.

 Essays that are not submitted by the agreed upon due date will be assessed an immediate 25% point grade reduction with a further deduction of 20% for each subsequent day that the essay is late. No essay will be accepted after 3 days beyond the original due date

6) Suggested Outline of Essay A suggested outline follows, but feel free to amend this as required by your topic. 1. Motivation (1-2 pages): Describe the issue briefly and demonstrate why it is important. Include a brief description of recent developments in the issue. This is likely to draw primarily from the newspaper articles and other readings which you have collected.

2. Analysis (5-7 pages): This is your analysis of the topic. Please try to use concepts and tools we learn from the course. You can include statistical tables and / or diagrams to support your analysis.

3. Conclusion and Recommendation (1-2 page): If you reach a conclusion, set it out here. You are NOT REQUIRED to take a particular side. You may highlight lessons you learn from analysis and point out future research topics

4. References: The articles and other literature that you use should be cited in the footnotes as you proceed, with a full reference list provided at the end of the essay. Print sources should be cited following any standard style text. (One example is Turabian, Kate L., A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations. Chicago, University of Chicago Press. Other citation styles are acceptable.) Internet sources should be cited with the name of the writer, the title of the story, the name of the organization supporting the web page, as well as the page’s URL address. 7) In-class Presentation Each team will give a 7 minute verbal presentation in front of class, on the topic they have researched.

You are suggested to use PowerPoint slides or PDF slides. Team members will be marked on

presentation style, content, clarity, and the ability to convey to the class a summary of their analysis.

Each member of each team will be individually graded on their presentation.