MMAE103 Managerial Economics Trimester 2 2016 Written Assignment: Review of Impact of Immigration Total Points in the assignment: 30 30 percent of total marks for unit Due date : Week 9 – Monday 12-09-2016 11.59pm Sunday 18-09-2016 11.59pm (See end of assignment for submission requirements) Word Limit: 1500 words Immigration and Impact on Economic Growth. Most developed nations are cosmopolitan in today's world. Some analysts, however, hold the view that immigration poses a huge threat to a Developed nation's productivity, as well as having an impact on wages, unemployment and social security mechanisms. This assessment item asks you to investigate and discuss the impact immigration has on a typical developed nation's economic growth. You are to discuss and critically evaluate the economic consequences of immigration, for both the sender and the received countries. You could explore the impact immigration has on: - Wages - Employment opportunities - Unemployment rates - Profit margins - The ability of a business to grow (both locally and globally) - GDP You MAY base your answer on the situation within Australia, though this would be included only as an example and such examples are optional to include. Structure Your review should be presented as an essay, and is to include the following sections: • Cover page • Introduction • Table of Contents • Main Body • Conclusion and written evidence of teamwork contribution • Reference List and Appendices The body of the report should not exceed 1,200 words and should not be less than 950 words (show the word count at the end of the assignment). A marking Rubric will be provided on CloudDeakin. Sources of Information: While the Custom textbook is a good starting point, you will need to supplement it with research on the internet. As a minimum to source material for the assignment, you will need to access the Economics LRG. In addition, useful Economics Databases include: • EconLit • ABI Inform • Emerald Insight NOTES: Presentation and Referencing: Assignments must be typed. Answers should be in full sentences, which have been checked for grammar and spelling. Marks cannot be awarded if your expression is ambiguous. Data (if any is presented) should be neatly presented in table and graph format, with sources correctly documented. The tables and graphs should have a relevant title and each axis on the graphs should be correctly labeled. Sources of data should be acknowledged under each table and chart and fully documented using a reference list presented at the end of the assignment. Word limit: You are limited to no more than 1500 words in total (+/- 10%). The words in any graphs/diagrams, tables, equations, and the references do not count toward the word limit. Submission details: Submit an electronic copy of your assignment to the Drop Box in CloudDeakin, before 11:59 p.m. Monday 12th September, 2016 Sunday 18th September, 2016. Make sure you receive an email confirming submission. Do not leave it until the last minute as CloudDeakin can become congested around submission time, and the drop box automatically closes at 11:59pm. There are penalties for late submission (without an extension granted) as follows: Assignments conducted during the trimester submitted late without an extension being granted will not be marked. These will be held until final grading and may be taken into consideration in a pass/fail situation. Extensions: Extensions can only be approved by the Unit Chair (Jaideep Roy). They are rarely granted and rarely for more than a few days, so do not depend on an extension. Extensions can be granted for documented serious illness (not just on the day the assignment is due!) or for compassionate reasons. Work or holiday reasons are NOT grounds for an extension – you are expected to manage these issues as part of your studies. It is strongly recommended that you start early and to continually backup your assignment as you progress. Computer crashes or corrupted files will NOT be accepted as valid reasons for an extension of any length. Other Information: Go to the Division of Student Life's website, select 'study skill', 'student resources', 'referencing'. The direct URL is : http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studysupport/referencing/harvard Individual work is required! You may study with other students, however you must write this assignment on your own. On occasions students submit assignments that are very similar and clearly close copies of each other, using identical or very close diagrams and examples. This is called collusion. Plagiarism is if you use ideas that are not your own without appropriate reference. Software will check each assignment for plagiarism and collusion, which are explained further in our Unit Guide and the reference above. We do catch students, and they then have to appear before the Academic Misconduct Committee and receive a penalty – penalties can be severe and even include exclusion from the university. The whole process is traumatic for everyone. Most students do the work in good faith and submit their own words and diagrams. They understand the importance of this for learning, maintaining the quality and integrity of the degree they will ultimately get, and preparing for the exam. To avoid any suspicion of collusion if you do work together, go away to write up your own version separately. If you use ideas from other sources (for example the text or articles) then reference them. All directly or indirectly sourced material must be referenced and an alphabetical list of references should be included at the end of your assignment. If you quote directly from the textbook you must reference your quotation (including a page number), however you are strongly encouraged to express your ideas in your own words. Economic concepts from the textbook do not need to be referenced if stated in your own words. Economic (or other) ideas or concepts from any other sources, including online sources, must be referenced. Figures in tables must be referenced. Use the Harvard (Author, date) style of referencing.