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Research and Writing in Economics - Pittsburgh Campus

This guide is designed to assist students in the economics department and others writing research papers with an economic or socio-economic focus.

ECON 1710 Economic Policy Analysis

The following resources will help you find out what a policy brief is, the general content and format, and some actual examples of briefs. Important: you should always check your assignment's requirements and/or ask your instructor what their expectations are regarding brief content and format.

Policy Brief Formatting

Sample Policy Briefs

Library Databases

Web Resources