Econ 314: Macroeconomic Theory

Once you have chosen your country and economic theory, you can begin searching these various resources. 

You are going to want to search for:

• Background information about the country or region you are exploring
  • Locate your country or region in the World Factbook and CIAO (Country Outlook).
    • Every country has an Economy section (GDP, Industries, Labor, Unemployment, Budget, etc).
    • Collect basic demographic, socio-economic-political information that will help inform you about the locale. 
    • Think long term, structural, institutional, systems of government, technology systems, when trying to think of your foundational issue and theory. 
  • Many of the development bank resources have a section about "Where we work" or "Regions we operate in," this is where you will find your country's profile and policy plans. 
  • Sometimes it helps to trace a timeline of how your country's economy was shaped.
• Theory: What are theories that have shaped the long term macroeconomic theory of your country? 
  • Look through News Sources- How is this theory being reported about in various new sources? Domestically? Internationally?
  • Begin looking through research reports- Once you have identified the issues affecting your country or region, locate policies or reports on the theory.
• References: Use data, country reports, economic policies and economic literature.