Finance researchers commonly structure research papers as follows:
I. Introduction
Introduces the research theme and brief findings of a few articles related to your topic and
specifies the gap or hole in this line of research that your research paper addresses.
II. Literature Review (or called Related Works)
Details the findings of published and working papers that comprise the body of knowledge
for the line of research that have led to your research question or theme. The number of
papers referenced ranges from 15 to 50 or more articles and depends upon factors such as:
newness of the line of research and the availability of data required to extend the research
among other factors.
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