Loose Sow Housing
Description
The topic of this term paper is mandatory loose sow housing in the swine industry. Look at how this impacts producers, processors, and consumers.
Focus:
The term paper should be Analytical and Empirical in nature. Any policy issue related to the agri-food sector in Canada (or in any province in Canada), the United States or in the European Union will qualify. A review paper will not qualify as a term paper in this course.
Proposal:
Prepare a research proposal stating the Title of the paper, the main purpose and specific Objectives of your research and the importance of the research topic. In particular, what type of information you hope to generate in this research and who are likely to benefit from this information.
Research: Once the proposal is approved, you should proceed with your research.
While you search the relevant literature, think critically about the policy issues you are dealing with.
Develop a good understanding of the problem you wish to investigate and identify one or two aspects of the problem which appear to be controversial. Focus your research only on these aspects of the problem. It is more important to do an in-depth analysis of one or two policy issues rather than doing a cursory analysis of many issues.
The Paper: The final paper should have the following components:
(i) An Introduction
which will include the objectives of your research, its importance, and a brief review of related literature;
(ii) An Analytical Framework (Theory);
(iii) Data Description & Empirical Analysis; (iv) Policy Analysis and Implications and, (v) Conclusion.
Size:
The final paper should not exceed 20 type-written pages (Font Size:12; double- spaced) including figures, tables, and references.
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