Business$/$Policy Issue Analysis

Write my rough draft for the paper please, here are the directions

Summarize an important business or public$-$policy issue. The paper should be no more than $10$ double$-$spaced pages in a standard font and turned in on Blackboard. Papers should be well$-$sourced with a combination of news sources, data, and research. I will grade the analyses by the following rubric:

Category Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Exceptional

Defines the

Issue $(10\%)$ Fails to establish the importance of the issue within economics. Establishes the importance of the question. Generally organized. Motivates the question in a way that establishes importance and captures interest.

Evaluates

Criteria for

Assessing the

Issue $(20\%)$ Criteria for evaluating the issue are unclear, are not weighed by importance, and not clearly reasoned. Defines criteria, but either does not clearly weight their importance or does not give a clear rationale. Defines and weighs the relative importance of different criteria for evaluating the issue and gives a clear rationale.

Applies

Economic

Theory $(20\%)$ Presents economic theory unrelated to the issue, or the explanation is incorrect. Presents economic theory related to the issue, but the explanation is unclear or contains minor errors. Clearly and correctly presents and explains the issue using economic theory, using graphs or equations when appropriate.

Applies

Empirical

Evidence

$(20\%)$ Presents empirical evidence unrelated to the issue, or the application or interpretation is incorrect. Presents empirical evidence related to the issue, but the application is unclear or contains minor errors. Clearly and correctly presents empirical evidence related to the issue, using graphs or tables when appropriate.

Interpretation

and

Conclusions

$(20\%)$ Interprets the issue and theory describing the issue in a vague or incorrect way. Draws conclusions that are not well$-$supported. Interprets the issue and theory mostly correctly, but may have minor errors. Provides some evidence for conclusions. Interprets the issue without errors and draws conclusions that are well supported by theory and evidence. Proposes appropriate policy$/$decision$-$making recommendations.

Writing $(10\%)$ Frequent grammar$/$spelling errors. Tone is unprofessional. Few grammar$/$spelling errors. Tone is professional. Paper is easy to read and has a professional tone throughout.