Summaries

During the semester students will be required to produce two (2) one-page summaries of course readings marked with double asterisks (**), no more than one per individual class. Summaries are to be sent via email before class; once a reading is covered in class a student can no longer submit a summary for it. Summaries should answer the following questions:
1. What are the main arguments (1 or 2 bullets) in this reading?
2. What evidence does the author provide to support his or her argument? (5 or 6 bullets)
3. What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of these arguments and supporting evidence compared to other readings this week or this term? (5 or 6 bullets)
4. What questions does this reading raise? (1 or 2)
5. Outline a study where you could follow up with this work or address shortcomings (1 or 2 lines).

THE ARTICLES:

http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/greenstein/images/htm/research/wp/the%20internet%20and%20local%20wages%20–%20a%20puzzle.pdf

http://zs.thulb.uni-jena.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/jportal_derivate_00174060/wp_2009_070.pdf