学术论文写作与研究方法应用课件.ppt

1、学术论文写作与学术论文写作与研究研究方法方法应用应用中国海洋大学中国海洋大学 苏志伟苏志伟2 2现职、学经历现职、学经历现职：现职：中国海洋大学特聘教授中国海洋大学特聘教授 新世纪优秀人才计画新世纪优秀人才计画 学历：厦门大学应用经济学博士后学历：厦门大学应用经济学博士后 逢甲大学商学研究所博士逢甲大学商学研究所博士经历：淡江大学国际企业系经历：淡江大学国际企业系 静宜大学财务金融系静宜大学财务金融系 专长与研究方向专长与研究方向专长：国际金融、应用计量时间数列分析专长：国际金融、应用计量时间数列分析研究方向：国际金融研究方向：国际金融、应用计量时间数列应用计量时间数列分析分析、普惠金融、普惠

2、金融、风险管理风险管理、资本市场资本市场研究成果研究成果共发表共发表9 90 0多多篇文章，其中篇文章，其中6565篇篇SSCISSCI,3 3篇篇SCISCI，4 4篇篇FLI,12FLI,12篇篇ECONLIT,1ECONLIT,1篇篇,2,2篇篇CSSCICSSCIIn Fact,It is not Difficult to Publish Your Papers in Econ-Lit,SSCI and SCI Journals Getting Ideas?Read JournalsAcademic journalsJournals in your field(e.g.,Finance

3、)Journals in related fields(e.g.,finance)Wall Street JournalRead newspapers other than Wall Street Journal?Go to conferencesGo to seminarsEvaluating Your IdeasMajor Contribution to the Literatures -New Results -New Approach(Methods)-New DataMajor Contribution to the SocietyDo a Good Research7Put int

4、o WritingJust do itFollow the format of a good article(including the structure of the sentences)Write every word carefully8General guidelines of Writing“One central and novel contribution of your paper”Example:Fama and French start their abstract with:“Two easily measured variable,size and The purpo

5、se of your paper should be one page 1.9General guidelines of Writing“No reader will ever read the whole from start to finish”But you need to use all different evidence to show your main results10Format of Your PaperAbstractIntroductionLiterature ReviewResearch Questions and HypothesesFormat of Your

6、PaperData and MethodologyAnalyses and ResultsDiscussion and ConclusionAppendicesAbstractLess than 200 wordsMain function:one central and novel contribution“Say what you find not what you look for”13IntroductionTell the reader why topic is importantCite literature only relevant to your workPoint out

7、the drawbacks of the literatureState the purpose of your paperState the sample of your paperSummarize your resultsPoint out your contributionThree-page limit14Literature ReviewDo you need a separate section?Only relevant literatureSynthesize the literature15Research Question and HypothesisResearch q

8、uestions are broadHypotheses are specific and testable16Hypothesis DevelopmentFrom the literature(theoretical)From your own theoretical results of your modelFrom your own theoretical argumentsMake sure you provide the arguments when you cite literatureHypothesis DevelopmentFrom the literature(empiri

9、cal studies)Writing of the hypothesis developmentIt is possible that you have positive or negative associationMake sure one paragraph for positive and another paragraph for negativeFor each direction:state the theoretical literature and its argument and the empirical results.Hypothesis DevelopmentWr

10、iting of the hypothesis development(cont.)For empirical results,please mention the differences between the results of the literature and your possible contributionRecently,reviewers want one directional hypotheses.One possible solution is stick to a theory and make the predictionDataHand collecting

11、data is the bestBe careful about the accuracy of your dataSummary statistics usually give you some indication20MethodologyUse appropriate methodology to examine your research questionsSimple is better21Analyses and ResultsBe prepare to conduct analyses again and againStart with summary statisticsNex

12、t is univariate analysesFinally,multivariate analyses with control variables22Discussions and ConclusionsBriefly summarize your resultsAny policy implication?Why the world is better off with your paperShould be short and sweetAcknowledge limitations23AppendicesExamples:General version of the modelRo

13、bustnessSummarize all the things you did in the paper and put details in the appendicesThe Top Three Secrets of Writing a Good PaperRewriteRewriteRewrite25The Top Three Secrets of Writing a Good PaperRewrite(editing)Rewrite(more empirical work)Rewrite(comments)-Ask your friends and professors to rea

14、d it-Present your paper in conferences-Co-author26WritingKeep it shortNo more than 40 pagesShort sentenceNo fancy sentence structureGeneral pointsFirst describe what you do,then explain it,compare it to alternatives WritingFootnoteDo you want the average reader to stop and read this?Then it should b

15、e in the textDo you want the average reader NOT to stop?Then deleteThe typical reader genuinely can skip,but a few reader might want to have attached to the current point,the footnoteTablesSelf-contained caption so that a reader can understand the factRegression equation is fineChecklist before Subm

16、itting Your PaperSpelling and grammatical error checkReferences Page number-No page#for abstract or first pageFont size should be the same Paragraph too long?Checklist before Submitting Your Paper(cont.)Consistent styleTerm:e.g.,company vs.firmSame term through out the paper:ReferencesDo not use abb

17、reviation:e.g.,F&F Do not use Su et al.at least for the first timeIf the reference is in the text,then it should be in References sectionChecklist before Submitting Your Paper(cont.)Use present tense for referenceReference should be in chronological orderUse different way to report your results-The

18、coefficient of A is positive and significant-We find A is positive and significant-Table A shows thatSame style for your referencesYou need to have your reference conform to the format of the journalHow to Deal with ReviewersReviewer is always correct?Point by point responseDo as much analysis as yo

19、u canTry to respond in 2 3 months.34A.Outline of a Research Paper-Research Topics(Team Work)IntroductionReview of LiteratureDataMethodologyEmpirical Results and ImplicationsConclusionsReferencesTables and Figures35B.How to Get A Research Topic:Read,Read,Read,and Read C.English-Editing for Your Paper

20、 before Your SubmissionsFind a good English Editor to Edit Your Paper English-Editor:American Journal Experts(English Editor)http:/ to Submit to Journal(Overseas or Domestic)Find Some Journals in Your Interested Fields.Get to Know this Journals Requirements and StylesConsult your friends who have ex

21、perience in submitting the paperJournals:AJBM,JWE,EM,QREF,IRFA,IREF,AFE,APE,AEL,IJE,IEJ,EaEuE,EE,IJABF,IRABF,IRJFE,SAJE,IJEF,CZEF,IJBE,JEmpF IJFE,TEEL,TIJOF,ESWAs,EL,EcSs,MCISs,PEPs,Physica A,RPBFMP,RJEF,QaQ-IJM,JDE,JED,JBF,JIMF,.,and so on.37E.Econometrics Software EVIEW 5.or 6 or above.RATS 6.or 7

22、 or above.GAUSS 7.0,8.0 or 9.0 or above.PC-GIFT 10.0.OX Microfit 4.0 or aboveEASYREG-2006MATLAB 7.0 or aboveIdeaUnit Root Test:Converge(Income,GDP,GAP),Unemployment Rate,Stock Market Efficiency,PPP,IRP,GDP and so on.CointegrationGranger Causality 3839F.Econometrics Methodology Unit Root Test Univari

23、ate Test:DF.ADF,PP,KPSS,KSS,LNV,AESTAR Modified ESTAR,MS-ADF,Fourier Unit Root Test Fourier Stationary Test.Testing Unit Root and Stationarity Test using Covariates(Hansen,1995 and Jansson,2001),Quantile Unit Root Test,Testing Unit Root and Stationay Test with Covariates and Fourier Function(Chang,2

24、011),KSS test with a Fourier Function(Chang,2011)First Generation(Panel Unit Root Test):L-L-Chu(2002),IPS(2003),MW(1999),MADF(1998),Hadri(2001),Panel SURADF(BMW,2001)Panel SURKSS(Wu and Lee,2009)Panel Unit Root Test with structural Break Junsoo Lee (2004,2005),Joseph(2005)Panel KSS test with a Fouri

25、er Function(Chang,2011)40F.Econometrics Methodology(cont.)Second Generation(Panel Unit Root Test):Choi(2002),Chang(IV,2002),Pesaran(2003),Bai and NG(2004),Moon and Perron(2004),Sequential Panel Selection Method(C&K,JBF,2009)Panel SURADF with a Fourier Function(Chang,2011)Panel SURKSS with a Fourier

26、Function(Chang,2011)SPSM using the Panel KSS with a Fourier Function(Chang,2011)Cointegration E-G.,Haris-Inder,J-J,Nonparametric(Briens),ARDL-Bounds Test,TAR,M-TAR,Bai-Perron ADL Test for Threshold Cointegration(Li and Lee,2010)Panel Cointegration,Rank Test(Brietung,2001)ECM VDC,IRF,GIRF,VECM,Panel

27、VECMNonlinear Model TAR,M-TAR,Model with a Fourier Function Smooth Transition(Auto)Regression Model (Logistic STR,Exponential STR).STECM(Smooth Transition ECM),Threshold ECM,Regime-Switching ModelARCH Families ARCH,GARCH,EGARCH,GJR-GARCH,Multivariate GARCH,STAR-GARCHF.Econometrics Methodology(cont.)

28、F.Econometrics Methodology(cont.)Panel Threshold Model(Hansen,1999)Panel Smooth Transition Model(Gonzale et al.,2005)Markov Switching Model(Hamilton)Panel Quantile Regression Model42Congratulations!We have decided to publish your paper.43Final Suggestion:Enjoy Your Research and Work As a TeamThanks a lot for Your Attention Q and A44