Requirements: This requirement is designed to enhance your understanding of resource economics by application. The process begins by characterization of an environmental or natural resource problem. It continues with adopting a proper framework for analysis with reasonable set of assumptions and concludes with a prescriptive recommendation that can be rationalized and justified. The topic needs to be Kuwait- or GCC-related and must receive prior approval. o Research Project Proposal: select a topic and then submit a one-page proposal for approval. o Research Project Submission: Paper must include description of the problem in lay man terms and then in economic terms, the context within which the problem occurs (this includes market characterization), in depth analysis as to why the problems has arisen along with discussion of alternative options to address it. Your proposed option(s) to address the problem on hand must be based on sound arguments. This includes discuss advantages and disadvantages and the likelihood that they will practically succeed in addressing the problem(s) on hand. The paper must be submitted via Moodle no later than April 22nd . o Paper Specifications: 8 to 10 pages (double-spaced) 12-point typeface and must follow standard term paper format (one-inch margins on all sides and a). Indent and leave a space between paragraphs. Work must be properly referenced using APA with (author date) within text and full citation listed in References at the end in alphabetical order. Footnotes can be used for supplemental information, but not for references.
Requirements:
This requirement is designed to enhance your understanding of resource economics by application. The process begins by characterization of an environmental or natural resource problem. It continues with adopting a proper framework for analysis with reasonable set of assumptions and concludes with a prescriptive recommendation that can be rationalized and justified. The topic needs to be Kuwait- or GCC-related and must receive prior approval. o Research Project Proposal: select a topic and then submit a one-page proposal for approval. o Research Project Submission: Paper must include description of the problem in lay man terms and then in economic terms, the context within which the problem occurs (this includes market characterization), in depth analysis as to why the problems has arisen along with discussion of alternative options to address it. Your proposed option(s) to address the problem on hand must be based on sound arguments. This includes discuss advantages and disadvantages and the likelihood that they will practically succeed in addressing the problem(s) on hand. The paper must be submitted via Moodle no later than April 22nd . o Paper Specifications: 8 to 10 pages (double-spaced) 12-point typeface and must follow standard term paper format (one-inch margins on all sides and a). Indent and leave a space between paragraphs. Work must be properly referenced using APA with (author date) within text and full citation listed in References at the end in alphabetical order. Footnotes can be used for supplemental information, but not for references.