Writing by Economists by S.E. Hume & B. Ahmadi (Eds.) Writing by Economists grew out of the belief that effective writing is clear, concise, and persuasive. We hope you find value in this book. Each of the essays demonstrates that Economics – whether in the marketplace, in the university, or in movies – is central to our lives. The first edition of Writing by Economists, published this September, has replaced the current text Economics Writing (4th ed.) for the course.

Article list:

• Three Reasons HST is a Great Idea for BC
     Elisabeth Gugl and Stephen Eaton Hume
• The Value of the HST
     David Scoones
• Credit Rating Agencies
     Evelyn Shaw
• Impacts of Water in Developing Countries: The Case of Burkina Faso
     Moussa Traore
• Recent African Economic Growth: Not Just Another Oil Boom
     Eric Protzer
• Coffee: Gender and Equality
     Amber Fox
• House Prices in China
     Yang Yang
• Okinawans Living with a Military Base: Do Costs Outweigh the Benefits?
     Shinnosuke Sato
• The Role of Islamic and Sectarian Political Regimes On The Social and Economic Development of Middle Eastern Countries
     Amna Alyousif
• Aboriginal Peoples of Canada: How to Become a Self-Governing Nation and Increase Economic Development
     Maya Kryzan
• Are there any Lessons to be Learned from Tennis?
     Najmus Saqib
• Why Animals Fight: An Analysis of Asymmetries and Signalling in Animal Conflicts
     Sandra Argatoff
• Lace, Silk, and Hard Times: Lingerie Consumption and the Economy
     Gillian Paulson
• Consumer Choice in Wine Selection: Do You Get What You Pay For?
     Rachel Lott
• What's the Right Price? Three Views on why Firms Price-discriminate
     Pascal Courty and Mario Pagliero
• An Economist Goes to the Movies: Four Films on Labour, Finance, and Game Theory
     Bijan Ahmadi
• The Grapes of Wrath: The Exploitation of Workers in the Great Depression
     Yue Zhang
• Dr Strangelove is MAD or: Why Mutual Assured Destruction is Worrying
     Merwan Engineer
• Examining Nuclear Apocalypse: A Game Theory Analysis of Cold War Conflict
     Ray Power
• Inside Job: Nothing Comes Without Consequence
     Yangjing Wu

Appendices

• Appendix A: The Summary
    Su Su He
• Appendix B: The Argument, the Sentence, & the Basics
    Qianyun Yang
• Appendix C: Editing Symbols
• Appendix D: Basic Sentence Patterns
• Appendix E: Writing a Research Paper in Economics
• Appendix F: Academic Research Guide
• Appendix G: Tables and Figures
• Appendix H: In-Class Presentations
• Appendix I: APA Style Guide
• Appendix J: Plagiarism
• Appendix K: Sample Research Paper
• Appendix L: List of Films and Books
• Appendix M: Argument Outline
• Appendix N: Guidelines for Writing an Honours Thesis
    Martin Farnham and Emma Hutchinson

If you are interested in adopting Writing by Economists in your own classroom, please contact Stephen or Bijan by email.

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