Tips on how to find a good IB economics IA article

Is this your first time doing an Economics IA? Knowing where to start can save you lots of time and effort in your research. While finding an article may sound simple, it might get you panicking if you are not sure where and what to look for. In this post, we get to look at some of the vital tips to help look for an IB economics article.

Narrow down your search

One of the common mistakes IB students make is searching for articles randomly. It is possible to find articles but relating them to your economic key concept may be way harder. Instead of picking your topic, for instance, subsidies, taxes, etc., choose your key concept and search for an article that fits in with your ideas. This is a well-guided search that is more likely to yield fruits.

Ensure your article has the solution

Avoid forcing your key concepts to fit in with the article. It might be problematic if an article does not propose a certain solution. Instead, embrace articles with solutions that are in harmony with your key concepts. This will help you avoid going overboard to explain solutions to the examiner. Similarly, it ensures you will not likely use more than one key concept in your paper.

Avoid articles that explain everything in detail

Using detailed articles puts you at a disadvantage, as your economic IA commentary may look too simple and copied. For instance, if an article dwelling on intervention as a key concept gives a solution, such as a state introducing fiscal policy change to lower inflation and goes ahead to give advantages and disadvantages, your analysis may look shallow. Instead, look for articles that provide shallow proposals that ensure you have room to analyze the article without looking like you paraphrased the original article in your commentary.

Use free resources to search for an ideal economic IA article

There are numerous free resources to help you find the best article for your economic IA analysis, as listed below

• Google News
• The conversation
• Wallstreet journal
• New York Times
• CBN
• The GuardIAn
• Reuters
• FinancIAl times
• The Economist

One of the easiest tricks to find relevant articles is to include topics in your searches. For instance, including the word “subsidies” as you search for articles under Google News ensures you get relevant articles from the site. 

Choose your article based on the three categories of economic IA

Economics IA is divided into three main categories: microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economy or Global economy. One can find articles based on the following;

• Examples of macroeconomics articles. These articles can be based on

1. Supply-side policies/ fiscal policies
2. Inflation, Monetary policies/ interest rates
3. Employment/ wages

• Examples of microeconomics articles. These articles can have topics such as;

1. Market failure is one of the best topics and can easily be assocIAted with products such as vapes, alcohol, cigarettes, fatty foods, sweetened beverages, etc.

• Examples of International economics or global economics articles can include;

1. Sometimes, finding articles on global economy is a challenge. This is because countries do not often form trade blocks or reform their current exchange rate systems. However, one of the easiest articles to find is about trade conflicts where countries utilize protectionism tactics such as tariffs, which is easy to discuss.

Pick a recent article

Ensure your article is up-to-date and explains the most recent events for relevance. 

 Summing up

Writing a good IA is an indispensable part of earning your diploma. While picking a good article is a good start to writing your AI, it is still challenging with other requirements, such as picking the right key concept and using it in your introduction, analysis, and evaluation. But with guidance, it is an easy win. Ask your instructor for approval, and go ahead and create a 750-word masterpiece using as many examples as possible from the article.

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