This semester, I ask that you build a data archive relevant to a question in international finance that interests you. Jonathan Rapkin will assist you in constructing a data archive. He will place your data into a directory on the SSCF system with access available to all. This does not mean he will help you find data. Terry Keegan, a reference librarian at Olin, can be very helpful.
Social scientists work in muddy information arenas.
No interesting empirical work is easy. Extracting useful and relevant information from a messy world promises to challenges you as a researcher. We will dedicate three classes to presentations about your data. Keep in mind you will need political as well as economic data.