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Journal of Economic Literature Vol. 37 No. 1 1999

The Young Person's Guide to Writing Economic Theory

William Thomson

Department of Economics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14627.

Abstract

I formulate recommendations to young authors for writing economic theory well. I state general principles of good writing, and emphasize the role of the different components of a paper and the importance of the structure of one's work being clear. I explain how to choose notation and language, and how to present and illustrate proofs.

DOI
10.1257/jel.37.1.157
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
157-183
Language
en
Sources
openalex crossref

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