There are a variety of topics related to Macro Economics that would be appropriate for you to write on. You
make take inspiration from a number of sources, but what is important is to demonstrate your own economic
reasoning. I want to know what you have to say, not what the experts say. But you should cite the experts as
you construct your arguments and build to your conclusions. You must use in-text citations e.g. (Author Year)
or Author (Year) for each external source used as well as a full end-of-text citation.
You may take inspiration from scholarly or popular sources or you might discover a topic by going directly to
scholarly sources. But either way you must include citations from scholarly papers i.e. articles written by
economists.
For this you should refer to the Wiggins Memorial Library: http://www.lib.campbell.edu
As an example topic, I may discuss the Federal Reserve's use of the interest rate paid on excess reserves. I
could incorporate a discussion of opportunity cost, monetary policy, aggregate demand, full employment. My
analysis might then suggest how variations in the interest rate paid on excess reserves could affect the
economy by changing the incentives faced by banks.
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