A clearly defined research topic is the first step in successful research. Selection of research topic is one of the important challenges for the students of master or doctoral program. There are numerous factors which need to be taken into consideration before final selection of the research topic. A researcher must have clear idea of the problem he/she wants to address. Following are some of the important sources of selecting a problem which will help in finalizing the research topic.
Own observation
Deduction from theory
Own practice
Theory testing
Related literature
Evaluation of existing programs
Now if the researcher has found the problem he/she wants to address then following important points must be taken into consideration as well. Every researcher must ensure that the research topic is:
Of interest to the researcher
Significant
Researchable
Feasible
Focused
Clear
Ethical
Of practical value
It is important to note that the selection of research topic entirely depends upon the interest of researcher but the researcher must know the sources of data collection and the type of statistical technique used in the analysis. If the researcher does not know about these two important issues (data collection and statistical technique) then he/she should not submit the final research topic before addressing the problem. Following is the list of different research/thesis topics to help the students understand the various types of research topics in the field of economics.
List of Thesis/Research Topics in the field of Economics
Impact of remittances on economic growth of (country name)
Impact of international oil prices on the local oil sector
Impact of number of borrowers on amount outstanding in farm and non-farm sector
Influence of macroeconomic factors on (any index such as S&P 500 index etc.)
Determinants of export performance in textile industries of (country name)
The impact of macroeconomic indicators of GDP in (country name)
Effect of environmental factors and firm’s internal factor on export performance textile industry of (country name)
Determinants of export financial performance
Discovering the factors that effect the decision making of farmers to go for decision making of farmers alternate crops of sugarcane
Impact of trade restriction on price stability of textile industry (country name)
The effect of oil price on inflation
Relationship between consumer price index (CPI) and index trading volume (any index such as S&P 500 index etc.)
Relationship between inflation rate and economic growth rate of (country name)
Determinants of bank profitability in (country name)
Determinants of audit fee
Weekend effect on stock relation: evidence from index (any index such as S&P 500 index etc.)
Effects of holidays on stock return: evidence index (any index such as S&P 500 index etc.)
Impact of FDI on GDP growth
Impact of inflation on interest rates
The determinants of exchanging rate in (country name)
Surviving exchange rate upheavals
The relationship of money supply in M-2 and trading volume by index (any index such as S&P 500 index etc.)
The impact of government policies on freight forwarding industry (country name)
Problems faced by small medium enterprise to be internationalize
The impact of macro-economic factors on stock market index of (country name)
Impact of interest rate, inflation rate and exchange on index performance (any index such as S&P 500 index etc.)
Relationship between macroeconomic (CPI and WPI and Index)
Agricultural development and trade policy; Analysis and implications
Impact of taxes on unemployment
Impact of foreign aid on the economy of (country name)
The impact of inflation on farm food prices
Impact of labor, cost of production and technology on the performance of textiles industry in Pakistan
Impact of monetary policy on GDP of (country name)
Effect of FDI on the employment level in (country name)
Impact of financial development on economic growth of (country name)
Devaluation is not fruitful for developing countries
Impact of foreign direct investment and growth in (country name)
Factors affecting trade volume the study of Asian development economics
Structure and performance of economy in (country name); comparative study between current government and former government