economics research paper

Instructions: You must complete a 10-12 page term paper for this independent study, and you must develop the research project first. Complete this template with information for your own planned research project. Use complete sentences throughout and check for spelling and grammar.

Research Question: [Make sure this is stated as a question! Do you have a testable hypothesis? If so, state it here.] What has been the impact of occupational licensing on the employment and salaries for nurse practitioners (NPs)?

Data Source(s): [Include the name of the data sources you plan to use to evaluate your question. You must have at least one dataset from a legitimate data source, e.g. a government agency, a research institute, etc.] Total Number of Nurse Practitioners, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. http://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/total-number-of-nurse-practitioners-by-gender/ Nursing Licensure Compact. https://nursinglicensemap.com/faqs/nursing-licensurecompact/ Nursing Scope of Practice. https://nursinglicensemap.com/advanced-practicenursing/nurse-practitioner/nurse-practitioner-prescriptive-authority/

Citations: [Include at least five economics journal (peer-reviewed) citations related to the topic you are researching. Format the citations using the Chicago Manual Style. ] Baumol, William J., and Robert D. Willig. 1981. “Fixed Costs, Sunk Costs, Entry Barriers, and Sustainability of Monopoly.” The Quarterly Journal of Economics 96 (3): 405.

Methods: [State whether you plan to do a quantitative or qualitative study, and state the research method you are using, e.g. OLS regression, historical trend analysis, survey, etc.] I will employ panel data on NP employment and salaries, and occupational licensing requirements, in an OLS regression. I will conduct a trends analysis to research the association between NP licensing and employment over time. As women comprise a large share of the NP labor force, I will also consider the impact of licensing requirements on the employment of female NPs over time.