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Sources from the Syllabus
Include sources from the ECO318 course syllabus in your preliminary research.
During the library session on October 4, use these articles to explore the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) classification codes and other information with the database: EconLit with Full Text [EBSCO] 1969+
Using Google Scholar, you'll also search for "Cited by" references related to the topic.
- Bachmann, Rüdiger, Tim O. Berg, and Eric R. Sims (2015). “Inflation Expectations and Readiness to Spend: Cross-Sectional Evidence.”American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 7(1): 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20130292
FISCAL POLICY
- Parker, Jonathan A., Nicholas S. Souleles, David S. Johnson, Robert McClelland (2013). “Consumer Spending and the Economic Stimulus Payments of 2008,”American Economic Review 103(6): 2530–2553 https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.103.6.2530
- Chodorow-Reich, Gabriel, Laura Feiveson, Zachary Liscow, and William Gui Woolston (2012). “Does State Fiscal Relief During Recessions Increase Employment? Evidence from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.”American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 4(3): 118-145. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.4.3.118
INEQUALITY
- Zidar, Owen (2019). “Tax Cuts For Whom? Heterogenous Effects of Income Tax Changes on Growth and Employment,”Journal of Political Economy 127(3): 1437-1472. https://doi.org/10.1086/701424
Explore and Use JEL Classification Codes
Visit the AEA website to explore the codes pictured below.
Top JEL Classification for ECO318: E. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
(N. Economic History may help with combined searching)
Mind Mapping
Consider organizing and exploring your research topic, knowledge and ideas with a mind map.
Research isn't a linear process. It may be circuitous, like a spiral or branching tree.
- How to create a mindmap [brief video] Monash Library, Youtube Research and Learning
Use online tools for visualization, a flow chart or post-it style mapping, or write on a piece of paper.
- Put your topic in the center
- Place concepts, ideas, or questions around the topic
- Use lines, colors, and clusters to identify connections
- Find any gaps, then continue organizing and researching