Research Methodology in Applied Economics（英）(ppt 21页)

Research Methodology in Applied Economics（英）内容提要：
Research methodology provides the principles for organizing, planning, designing, and conducting research.
The central reason for studying research methodology is that it provides a time-tested, proven means of producing new, reliable knowledge.
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Two aspects of economic research
Discovery
- deals with formulating, finding, and creating newknowledge or information
- alternative avenues of exploration and the like requiring questioning, probing, pursuing a creative process
an art side of discipline
Confirmation
- deals with discerning the  validity or reliability ofknowledge or information
- the “science” side of discipline
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Classifications of Research
Basic  vs.  Applied Research
Disciplinary, Subject-Matter, and Problem-Solving Research
Analytical vs. Descriptive Research
Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research.