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Here are some writing tips from “Writing Economics” by Robert Neugeboren with Mireille Jacobson: Outline. Organize your ideas into an argument with the help of an outline. Define the important terms. Use the Active Voice. Put Statements in Positive Form. Don’t write “Many day-traders did not pay attention to the warnings of experts.” Instead use…
Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz have a nice list of the Ten Most Important Rules of Writing Your Job Market Paper. However, these tips can be used for almost any type of non-fiction writing. Some of my favorites include: Rule #1: You will probably not have a Nobel Prize winning idea. Theorem #1: It is…
John Cochrane gives writing tips for Ph.D. students. One of the key insights it the following: “Many economists falsely think of themselves as scientists who just “write up” research. We are not; we are primarily writers. Economics and finance papers are essays. Most good economists spend at least 50% of the time they put into…
Soldiers have their gun, musicians their instrument and economists their pen. Deft writing can elucidate the most esoteric economic ideas; poor writing is boring and impenetrable. Although few realize it, writing is the economist’s trade. Deirdre McClosky’s Economical Writing is an entertaining, practical guide for any social scientist. Below is a list of some the…