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What is a good, challenging topic for a Bachelor Thesis?

So I'm in my fourth and last year of undergrad at a University in Europe. In order to graduate, weare required to write and present a senior/bachelor/undergrad research thesis/paper. We have to get a professor to advise and lead us, do our own research, be thorough... Key requirement is obviously some form of econometrics in it, be it a simple model or a thorough application. Obviously, the better and closer it is to an actual paper, the better grade we will get. 

I want to finish things off the right way, so I want to challenge myself to write a good thesis. The top papers get a small recognition and besides, I want it for myself. I'm gonna pursue a PhD and so I would like it to be a first good step in economic research.

The only problem is, I can't come up with a good topic that isn't repetitive (each year a lot of theses cover very common stuff like effects of minimum wage on economy X, TPF differences, effects of education...). I'm not trying to shoot for the moon here, I just want to be a bit more original. A lot of older guys told me look for something easy and that I can get data for quickly, but I don't want it to be easy. If I can impress the committee and create something good, I'll be satisfied.

I've taken many econ courses, done a study abroad, explored different areas and I have specially taken a lot of econometrics, math and stats courses (Stats I and II, Calculus I and II, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Econometrics I, Time Series, Advanced Econometrics, Microeconometrics, Applied econometrics) (yes my school has a good metrics program). I have also taken other econ and applied econ courses (Game Theory, Dynamic Macro, Behavioral, IO, Advanced IO, natural resources and environmental econ, labor market discrimination econ,  development econ, intl trade, regional and urban...). I've also taken finance and data mining courses.

 If I had to choose a few of these that I "love" (although there's no such thing as an econ course I disliked), I would say anything math-intensive, like anything econometrics, Game Theory and Behavioral. As for model-based courses or applied econ, I loved nonmarket valuation (environmental and natural resources) and Labor (although I don't want to turn to cuteonomics).

I know I have to come up with the topic myself and not ask around, but I would love some insight from other people who had to do the same thing or that can just chip in with thoughts.
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I had a chance to talk with one of Harvard’s head policy professors (I don’t want to give too much info out for ID purposes but can talk to a mod to confirm) about a similar topic, and he suggested the footnotes and last few pages of current research papers. He said that often, these are where researchers write their curiosities or unresolved questions. You won’t find a new topic in a research paper because you’re reading a paper after it’s answered the question.