Students are to produce a comparative research paper based on a clearly stated hypothesis or thesis based on a topic/issue of their own choosing. You must complete each of the following steps:
- Clearly state and discuss the hypothesis or thesis itself. Students will do this in their introduction.
Be sure to state how you will present your paper. Never assume the reader already knows about the subject you are presenting. Tell the reader what you are writing about all while thinking about the following phrase “Here is the path I’m taking you down and here is why!” - Design a comparative research project to “test” your hypothesis/thesis using one of the following approaches:
a. most similar system design
b. most different systems design
c. statistical approach
d. “mixed” comparative design - Explain and justify why you chose the one approach rather than each of the other three. In the process of doing this, fully discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of each approach, both (a)in general and (b) as applied to testing your hypothesis/thesis.
- Specify the particular empirical cases-----e.g., countries, regions, sectors---you would use in your project (you must include at least two cases) and thoroughly and explicitly explain the reasons for your selection of these cases. Make sure you clearly justify your selection of cases with reference to your hypothesis/thesis. In addition, discuss and justify the number of cases you decide to compare.
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