Discuss the possibility that differences in hours worked per day, and days worked per year may have driven differences in industrial development prior to
WW2. (Suggested author: Michael Huberman)
-Thesis Statement: be explicit about the topic of your paper – what question are you asking, why are you bothering to ask it, what is the answer you have
come up with?
– Your paper should be an economics paper (not a history, or sociology, or philosophy paper). This means you should adopt an analytical approach to your
topic that is founded on economic theory and/or empirical evidence.
– You do not necessarily need to employ theoretical techniques or statistical methods in your paper (although you may do so if you wish), but your analysis of
the literature you are working with should be informed by these techniques and methods.
– A summary of the relevant literature is a good first step towards writing a good term paper, but the very best papers will also
combine, compare, contrast, and/or critique the literature.
– You do not