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Advances in Applied Economics: Trade, Growth and Policy Modeling
edited by and Alicia Girón
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 20684 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; gender equality; economic development; crypto currency; Bitcoin, fair trade; global south; inclusive finance; economic policy; women's empowerment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Labour Market Dynamics in European Countries
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13394 | Submission Open
Keywords: labour market processes; labour market policy; labour market interventions; labour market forecasts; youth unemployment; sectoral restructuring; atypical employment; green jobs; job creations; labour mobility; international migration; foreign guest workers; European Union
(This special issue belongs to the Section Labour and Education)
Energy Consumption, Financial Development and Economic Growth submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13038 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy consumption; energy–growth nexus; environmental degradation; environmental Kuznets curve; financial development; clean energy; green transition; green growth; sustainable economic growth; green finance
Exchange Rate Dynamics in an Era of Polycrisis
edited by Ibrahim Raheem
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: exchange rate; inflation; supply chain disruptions; spillover effects; uncertainty in economics/policy/trade; geopolitical tensions; contagion effects; econometrics; financial markets; trade disruptions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
The Role of Central Banks and Monetary Policy in Supporting Climate Goals submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; green finance; climate-related financial risk; sustainable finance; climate transition risk; monetary policy; green quantitative easing; ESG integration; CBDCs and sustainability
The Economics of Energy Transition: Policy Frameworks and Innovations
edited by , HyoungSuk Lee and
submission deadline 13 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; energy resilience; energy efficiency; energy-climate policy; just transition; technology innovation; electricity market; carbon pricing; green finance; climate risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Studies on Fiscal Policy in Times of High Debt
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15202 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiscal policy; debt sustainability; debt crisis; fiscal consolidation; public debt management; budget deficit; macroeconomic stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Foreign Direct Investment and Investment Policy (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4199 | Submission Open
Keywords: foreign direct investment; foreign portfolio investment; international finance; international; investment policy; FDI and international trade; FDI spillovers; determinants of FDI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Macroeconomics and Financial Markets: From an International Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2462 | Submission Open
Keywords: exchange rates; commodity prices; international spillovers; empirical studies of trade; international trade and finance; monetary policy and inequality; globalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Health Expenditures and Economic Resilience: Macro Perspectives
edited by Marina-Selini Katsaiti and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open
Keywords: health expenditures; economic resilience; shocks; government expenditures; health systems; health policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Economics)
Emerging Trends and Challenges in Foreign Direct Investment: Global Shifts, Digitalization, and Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open
Keywords: foreign direct investment (FDI); global trends; digitalization; sustainable development; geopolitics; technology investments; supply chains
The Nexus of Financial Development and Economic Growth: New Evidence in a Changing Global Economy
edited by Antonios Adamopoulos
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8245 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial development; economic growth; financial institutions; panel data analysis; Granger causality; robustnes tests
The Asian Economy: Constraints and Opportunities (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4187 | Submission Open
Keywords: Asian economy; globalization; industrialization; global value chains; global financial crisis; trade conflicts; COVID-19; structural changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Economic Indicators Relating to Rural Development (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural development; regional/local economies; socio-economic indicators; resilient communities; sustainable agriculture; rural tourism; smart villages
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Regional Economic Stability in an Era of Capital and Labour Volatility submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: regional economic stability; capital-flow volatility; labour-market dynamics; human capital erosion; credit cycles; technological change; economic inequality; regional economic integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section International, Regional, and Transportation Economics)
Energy Transition, Climate Change, and Macroeconomic Dynamics
edited by , and Thiago Dumont Oliveira
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; critical minerals; climate change; macroeconomic dynamics; applied macroeconomics; sustainable development; emerging economies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Growth, and Natural Resources (Environment + Agriculture))
Economic Development, Financial Expansion and Social Stability with Emphasis on High-Migration Countries/Regions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic growth or economic development; financial sector; social integration; financial and health crises; migrants’ origin and destination regions/countries; regional inequalities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Returns to Education in Changing Economies
edited by and Cristian C. Popescu
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: returns to education; skill mismatch; labour market outcomes; educational policy; technological change and digital skills; lifelong learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Labour and Education)
Digital Transformation in Europe: Economic and Policy Implications submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 26347 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic impact of smart city technologies; blockchain applications in trade agreements; future of digital currency in Europe; E-commerce and cross-border policies; role of fintech in economic policy; digital transformation in public services; EU regulations of cryptocurrency markets; sustainable practices in digital economies; centralized and decentralized finance; artificial intelligence in economic policy; Central Bank Digital Currencies (CDCs); digital twin technology in economics; economic growth through digital transformation; digital finance and green economy goals; digital infrastructure for economic resilience
Monetary Policy and Inflation Dynamics
edited by Alessandro Piergallini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4673 | Submission Open
Keywords: monetary policy; inflation dynamics; monetary transmission; inflation expectations; macroeconomic stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Economics for a Low Carbon Future: Renewable Energy, Pollution Abatement and Policy Effectiveness
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3918 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; pollution abatement; environmental policy; policy evaluation; energy economics; environmental economics; resource economics; sustainable development; SDG13; green transition; emissions reduction; market based instruments; environmental regulation; panel data econometrics; structural equation modelling; causal inference; dynamic models; efficiency analysis; technological change; climate policy; energy transition; empirical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Growth, and Natural Resources (Environment + Agriculture))
The Macroeconomics of Energy Transition: Policy, Growth, and Structural Change submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3208 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; renewable energy; macroeconomic policy; economic growth; sustainable development; climate policy; labor market dynamics; green investment; structural change
Modeling and Forecasting of Financial Markets
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3124 | Submission Open
Keywords: time-series econometrics; machine learning; artificial intelligence; forecasting; algorithmic trading strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Next-Generation Macroeconomics: Data-Driven and Artificial Intelligence Approaches
edited by Carlos Poza
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1658 | Submission Open
Keywords: macroeconomic analysis and policy; inflation; employment; interest rates; trade balances; systemic risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Taxation Policies and Their Economic Effects submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1200 | Submission Open
Keywords: taxation policy; economic growth; fiscal sustainability; redistribution; digital economy; public finance; globalisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
New Technologies, Green Transformation and Education for Sustainable Growth
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open
Keywords: technological innovation; economic development; green transition; sustainable development goals; digital technology; educational innovation; human capital; skills and return on education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Inflation: The Causes, Consequences and Risks (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflation; DSGE models; new Keynesian Phillips curve; fiscal theory of inflation; Beveridge curve; inflationary expectations; monetary policy
Exchange Rates: Drivers, Dynamics, Impacts, and Policies (2nd Edition)
edited by Balázs Égert
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open
Keywords: exchange rate drivers; dynamics; impacts; policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section International, Regional, and Transportation Economics)
Institutions, Structural Change, and Inclusive Growth in Developing Economies
edited by Adela Socol
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4016 | Submission Open
Keywords: developing economies; inclusive growth; governance; structural change; global inequality; decolonizing economies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Trade Fragmentation, Global Value Chains, and Regional Economic Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open
Keywords: trade fragmentation; global value chains; regional economic resilience; supply chain restructuring; geoeconomic uncertainty; value chain reconfiguration; strategic autonomy; economic integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section International, Regional, and Transportation Economics)
Income Inequality, Poverty and Economic Growth
edited by Manuela F. Magalhães
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4900 | Submission Open
Keywords: inequality; economic growth; poverty; wealth; financial markets; market power; fiscal policy; labor markets; technological change; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Labour and Education)
Development Economics: New Perspectives, Evidence and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4829 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic demography; labor markets; development policy; economic institutions; human capital; demographic transition; inequality; development policy; labor market regulation; social protection; public policy; governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Corruption, Institutions and the Macroeconomy submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1479 | Submission Open
Keywords: corruption; regulation; growth; investment; international trade; bribes; institutions; foreign direct investment; productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Navigating Global Economic Shifts: Empirical Evidence in International Macroeconomics
edited by Constantinos Alexiou and Sofoklis Vogiazas
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open
Keywords: international macroeconomics; global financial cycles; exchange rates and capital flows; monetary policy and fiscal policy; sovereign debt crises; trade, globalization, and geopolitical risks; inflation dynamics; external imbalances; climate change and macroeconomics; global supply chains
Economic Dimensions of the Energy Transition: Policy Instruments, Innovation Pathways, and Market Dynamics submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate and energy policy; critical raw materials; renewable energy markets; innovation and technology diffusion; trade and global value chains; green finance and investment; carbon pricing; just transition and distributional effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Growth, and Natural Resources (Environment + Agriculture))
Digital Financial Inclusion, Remittance Inflows, and Poverty Reduction
edited by Takeshi Inoue
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital finance; economic growth; financial inclusion; remittance inflows; income inequality; mobile money; poverty
Drivers, Consequences and Solutions of Income and Wealth Inequality
edited by Francesco Schettino
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open
Keywords: inequality; polarization; wealth distribution; factorial distribution; inequality measurement; absolute gini; mode of production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Labour and Education)
Carbon Pricing, Energy Markets, and Growth submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon pricing; energy markets; low-carbon economic growth; climate policy market-based instruments; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Growth, and Natural Resources (Environment + Agriculture))
Local Population and Economic Renewal
edited by , Sangpil Yoon, Sanghyeok Park and Inbang Song
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: population decline; local development; local marketing; ESG; regional growth; population mobility; aging society
(This special issue belongs to the Section International, Regional, and Transportation Economics)
Labour Efficiency and Sustainable Economic Development
edited by
submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open
Keywords: labour efficiency; labour productivity; sustainable development; labour economics; digital transformation; human capital development; innovation and competitiveness; workforce sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Labour and Education)
Stabilizing the Macro Economy: Currency Innovation and the New International Monetary System
edited by Fabio Masini
submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: international monetary system; payment infrastructure; systemic risks; stablecoins; multipolar economic architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Exchange Rate Dynamics and Fiscal Policy in an Era of Polycrisis: Inflation, Geopolitical Risks, and Global Uncertainty submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6569 | Submission Open
Keywords: exchange rate dynamics; fiscal policy; inflation shocks; economic uncertainty; geopolitical risk; sovereign debt sustainability; monetary policy; international finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Digital Banking, Financial Inclusion, and Age at Risk
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2538 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital banking; financial inclusion; age and vulnerability; fintech adoption; digital divide; consumer protection; financial literacy; sustainable finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
International Finance and Macroeconomics: Methods, Models and Analysis (2nd Editon)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open
Keywords: international finance; international macroeconomic issues; international trade dynamics; global financial and economic integration; financial and economic forecasting; financial markets empirical macroeconomic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
The Agri-Food Sector and the Development of Local Markets (2nd Editon)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-food systems; development of the domestic market; farming sustainably; rural empowerment; food safety; optimization of the value chain; comprehensive policies; the capacity to adapt to climate change; small-scale agriculture; digital innovation in the field of agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Growth, and Natural Resources (Environment + Agriculture))
Modelling Migration in Europe: New Patterns, Digital Mobility, and Economic Impacts
edited by , and Răzvan Vasile
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: international migration; digital migration; physical mobility; European labor markets; forced displacement; COVID-19 and migration; remittances and development; demographic change; migration policy; gravity models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Labour and Education)
The Quadruple Transition: Digital, Energy, Spatial, and Demographic Megatrends in Regional Development
edited by Beata Bal-Domańska
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: regions; economies; changes; green vs. brown transformation; resilient growth path; developmental paths; smart growth/city
(This special issue belongs to the Section International, Regional, and Transportation Economics)
Institutions and Economic Security in the Global Economy
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 751 | Submission Open
Keywords: institutions; industrial policy; trade policy; supply chains; resources; technologies; economic security; supply chain resilience; strategic sector (smartphone/electronics);  dependence reduction
Post-Disaster Regional Economic Recovery and Policy Responses in Tourism-Driven Economies
edited by George Galanos and George Gkouskos
submission deadline 1 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: tourism-dependent regions; natural disasters; regional economic resilience; post-disaster recovery policy; employment and firm dynamics; reconstruction spending and fiscal capacity; island and coastal economies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Regional Development and Circular Economy Transitions
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; regional development; sustainability transitions; resource efficiency; sustainable value chains; green economy; territorial cohesion; waste economics; urban and industrial development; SDG localization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
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