Paper Sections

Ahead is a high-level overview of what each section of the paper should consist of.

For more details, consult this format reference written by Harvard research affiliate, Dr. Plamen Nikolov. Other helpful resources include this formatting guide and this overview page of empirical research.

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1. Abstract (120 words)

2. Introduction (1-2 pages)

3. Literature Review (2 pages)

4. Background (2 pages)

5. Data (1-2 pages)

6. Empirical Methodology (3-4 pages)

7. Results (3-5 pages)

8. Discussion (2-4 pages)

9. Conclusion (1-2 pages)

10. References

11. Appendices (Optional)