research a topic in financial markets and institutions

Papers are to be no longer than 10 typed pages, double spaced, with one inch margins and font size no smaller than Times Roman 12 pt. • A minimum of five references should be consulted – no more than 1 can be Wikipedia or other such sites. You must be careful to properly cite these and attribute ideas to the appropriate sources. • I am not concerned about whether you use footnotes or endnotes so long as you are consistent. References can be listed on a separate reference page or in footnotes/endnotes so long as you do so consistently. • A model for the type of paper I am looking for is the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Letter – don’t worry I do not expect your papers to be of the same quality as ones written by the San Francisco Fed research staff. http://www.frbsf.org/economic- research/publications/economic-letter/#2013 Suggested sources for readings/references on your topics: • Fed in print: http://www.frbsf.org/publications/fedinprint/index.html • Knowledge at Wharton: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/ • Social science research network: http://www.ssrn.com/ • Econ lit – http://libguides.uakron.edu/economics_databases • Lexis/Nexis -- http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/ (may need to access through University of Akron Libraries page) • Financial websites and magazines such as: The Wall Street Journal; New York Times; The Economist; The Financial Times; etc.