You are required to write an empirical paper, where you use data and
regression techniques to answer your research question. 
Research questions must can be answered empirically.
You are required to find and cite at least five academic papers relevant to each research idea.
Your should have potential data sets (which is either available in the public domain or you are able to access it through other channels), and
the empirical methodology you would like to use to answer your research questions.
You should be able to define your research question, datasets and methodology in detail.
IMPORTANT !!!!!!:This should include introduction, literature survey, background and information on data, methodology used and empirical specification of your regressions, detailed discussion on your results, conclusion and policy implications.