Project Kickoff Report
One-page team checkpoint
Submit by November 4 · 11:59 PM
Your group may choose any topic within Natural Resource Economics; the resource topic atlas provides optional examples, not a required list. Keep the report to one page, excluding the evidence table. Every team member should be able to explain every entry.
Team and working title
Team members:
Working title:
One-sentence question
How would ________ change ________ for ________, relative to ________, once we account for ________?
Topic and setting
| Element | Your answer |
|---|---|
| Resource, service, or economic issue | |
| Decision-maker(s) | |
| Decision margin | |
| Relevant institution, rule, or economic setting | |
| Geographic and time scope |
Comparison or benchmark
Identify a benchmark and the alternative(s) your question requires. These may be policies, management rules, allocation paths, scenarios, or competing explanations.
Benchmark or status quo:
Alternative or comparison 1:
Alternative or comparison 2 (if relevant):
Economic framework
Name one course framework, model, or diagram and state the mechanism it will clarify:
Evidence plan
| Claim | Measure | Source | Unit and period | Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is changing? | ||||
| Why? | ||||
| Who gains or loses? |
Feasibility flag
What is the largest risk to completing a credible proposal—scope, access, measurement, identification, modeling, or team capacity—and what will you do by the next meeting to reduce it?
Empirical teams must obtain instructor approval for the exact dataset before beginning a large download or cleaning workflow.