Choose me my economics essay title (1 or 2) and I'll do it...(no help needed)

[RandomTom]

I thought I'd be kind and offer my inability to decide on which essay question to do; to the masses. It's 2000 words and I'll have it done by the weekend, either;

1. Examine why bond prices may be influenced by the unemployment rate.

or

2. How might inflation affect a country's exchange rate?

It's up to you, I don't mind which I do as I'll be fine with either, I just thought I'd lower the standards of GD's spec me threads even further and ask which to do? 1 or 2? Which sounds more interesting & why?

 

[rodo]

I personally find inflation easier to understand and bond calculations annoy me. So 2

Just do the one you think you will do the best in lol

 

[daz]

Number 2 is pretty straightforward. I'd do that.

 

[RandomTom]

I've already written about 400 words of the 2nd question, but after this mornings seminar I seem to be the only one not doing the 'bond prices' question, due to most of our class just doing the work that was in the first lecture/seminar of the semester; the slackers.

Both relevant issues though with 1 regarding interest rates and 2 regarding strength of pound vs euro vs dollar and also Mugabe's case of a country Zimbabwe, like Germany back in the day before WW1. Think I'll stick with 2, and be an individual about it all.

 

[semi-pro waster]

2 sounds like the simpler of the topics to me but I'm not an expert on economics by any means. 2,000 words isn't a huge amount to be writing either way.

 

[PCDave]

number 2 is straight forward enough lots of sources on the net as well in case you need help

 

[Masterdog]

Do number 2, then post it here so maybe I can understand it.

 

[v_man]

I would do question 1, as most people will opt for 2 meaning your essay will be benchmarked with more essays, making it difficult to get a high grade (unless you know you can absolutely nail the question).

 

[RandomTom]

Most if not all of the people have opted for question 1, purely because it was explained well in the first seminar and lecture of the semester. For me I find question 2 more interesting; but most people hate economics in my group; I think it's awesome.

So onwards with question 2 me thinks, thanks. I'm armed with 3 different copies of the Economist, an 'Economics for Business' book, and a myriad of information from Google Scholar; shame some stuff is from the 80s when it was such a different world.

(It's only my first year but I'm aiming for first. Might as well try stand out now with the different essay. )

 

[v_man]

If you don't get a 3rd in your first year you're not doing university properly

 

[Mad old tory]

Most if not all of the people have opted for question 1, purely because it was explained well in the first seminar and lecture of the semester. For me I find question 2 more interesting; but most people hate economics in my group; I think it's awesome.

So onwards with question 2 me thinks, thanks. I'm armed with 3 different copies of the Economist, an 'Economics for Business' book, and a myriad of information from Google Scholar; shame some stuff is from the 80s when it was such a different world.

(It's only my first year but I'm aiming for first. Might as well try stand out now with the different essay. )

Check your library for a "Macroeconomics" by Blanchard, that should be pretty helpful, as will Economics by Sloman. Check Jstor as well if your uni uses it, although from the sounds of it, a lot of the articles might be a bit over your current level.

 

[RandomTom]

Check your library for a "Macroeconomics" by Blanchard, that should be pretty helpful, as will Economics by Sloman. Check Jstor as well if your uni uses it, although from the sounds of it, a lot of the articles might be a bit over your current level.

I've got the Sloman book and I'll have a look for Blanchard think I've used it before.

I haven't heard about Jstor but if they're over my level then that sounds perfect, me loves a challenge. Written half of it now

 

[Schnippzle]

Figure question 2 is the question that will not be answered by most people as bond prices and unemployment rate have been in the news recently. Plus it seems like the sort of question that would have a lot of resources available to you as it is a subject which has always been a pressing matter over time.

 

[Schnippzle]

I've got the Sloman book and I'll have a look for Blanchard think I've used it before.

I haven't heard about Jstor but if they're over my level then that sounds perfect, me loves a challenge. Written half of it now

Jstor is what my gf uses at her uni.....for archeology though.

 

[meghatronic]

Q1 is quite topical, I'd do that.

 

[Carzy]

I've got the Sloman book and I'll have a look for Blanchard think I've used it before.

I haven't heard about Jstor but if they're over my level then that sounds perfect, me loves a challenge. Written half of it now

JSTOR is one of the companies/institutions (not quite sure what it is) that brings together a load of different academic journals in one place. It has some very useful economic journals.

I'd probably pick number one, it's a bit more of a challenge. (Although they are both pretty straightforward questions )

 

[platypus]

I'd do number 1. Sounds more interesting.

 

[RandomTom]

Argh, torn responses. I might just do both.

 

[Seft]

Check your library for a "Macroeconomics" by Blanchard, that should be pretty helpful, as will Economics by Sloman. Check Jstor as well if your uni uses it, although from the sounds of it, a lot of the articles might be a bit over your current level.

I would say that Sloman is too basic for degree-level economics, except perhaps as an introduction. In its credit, it is very readable and some of the passages on economic history are good.

Blanchard is excellent.

 

[gareth.e]

2 sounds easy