After reflecting upon my research proposal and the valued outside perspectives offered, I found there are still many considerations to take in the path of finishing my research project.
A consistent comment provided and one that I have personally struggled with, is the scope of my research is too unrealistic. This plays into two important aspects 1) that my research is still largely unrefined, lacking a specific focus. 2) Is it possible to achieve within the time available?
A simple solution to this issue is to choose an element of my project as a focus point. For example I should hone in on the Porter hypothesis or kuznet curve rather than trying to encompassing both, and then apply that to my specified demographics. This will help significantly with time logistics and not to mention incorporating technical/hypothetical analysis. Specifically in terms of relevant yet not overlapping economic indicators of the two theories.
Challenges I see facing other than the ones already discussed is data gathering. This is a result of focusing on least developed nations which typically have poor institutional strength, are strongly affected by corruption and the disrupting factors. Said factors can impact the validity if it is even available, too account for this data volatility I may impose a greater margin of error and verify data through United Nations and other Global organisations.
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