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Economic Development in the Digital Economy Era
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 79315 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital economy; economic development; economic policy; economic growth; welfare; digital technology
Demographics and Regional Economic Development
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 30283 | Submission Open
Keywords: population dynamics; demographic transitions; inequalities and imbalances; internal and external migration; demographic characteristics; regional economic development or growth
Globalisation, Environmental Sustainability, and Green Growth submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11047 | Submission Open
Keywords: international trade; FDI and pollution emissions; globalisation indexes and pollution emissions; economic growth and sustainability development; tourism demand and pollution emissions; agricultural production and climate changes; renewable energy and green growth; carbon taxes and green growth; technology changes and green growth; pollution haven and halo hypothesis
Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Economic Development
edited by and Jinjing Zhao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; green development; technological innovation; supply chain management; digital economy; economic development; environmental policy; carbon reduction; circular economy
Trends and Policies Shaping the Future of Sustainable Industrial Development and Its Role to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
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submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial development; structural change; industrial policies; premature deindustrialization; sustainable development goals; 2030 agenda for sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Advances in Financial Market Phenomenology submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3475 | Submission Open
Keywords: tendencies in financial market organizing; the role of the financial market in financial bubbles arising and crises being triggered; types of competition in the financial market; evolutionary paradigm in the financial market; financial market signals: analysis and evaluation; fractal/fractional modelling of the financial market; entropy in financial market transactions; natural and artificial experiments on financial market working; fuzzy modelling of the financial market; chaotic modelling of the financial market: orbits; attractors; saddle-points; topological modelling of the financial market; semiotic/linguistic modelling of the financial market; self-regulation in the financial market
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Evolutionary Economics for European Economies
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submission deadline 29 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary economic theory; European political economy; creative diversity; democratic governance mechanisms; digital democracy; European peace project; anti-authoritarianism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Monetary and Fiscal Economics in the Context of Macroeconomic Stability submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14586 | Submission Open
Keywords: macroeconomic policy; financial stability; monetary policy; fiscal policy; unemployment; GDP growth; inflation; current account
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Emerging Economies and Sustainable Growth (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14454 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging economies; sustainable growth; cryptocurrencies; blockchain; sustainability; financial markets; energy; innovation; sustainable development goals
Public Health Emergencies and Economic Development
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9429 | Submission Open
Keywords: public health emergencies; healthcare; healthcare workforce; healthcare employment; economic development; community development; integrated development; health and human capital; health and human resources; medical technology and economic growth; global health and trade; COVID-19; low-income; minority health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Economics)
Digital Transformation in Europe: Economic and Policy Implications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9380 | 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
Innovation, Reallocation and Economy Growth
edited by Tsutomu Harada
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6597 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; reallocation; economy growth; economic development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Dynamic Macroeconomics: Methods, Models and Analysis
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6480 | Submission Open
Keywords: macroeconomic theory; empirical macroeconomics; DSGE models; agent-based modeling; identification; estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets)
Innovation, Productivity, and Economic Growth: New Insights—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3441 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; productivity; economic growth; public policies; social capital; digital transformation
Economic Development in the European Union Countries
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2584 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; institutional development; structural change; digital transformation; public choice; fiscal policy; monetary policy; public goods; common goods; dynamic econometric panel analysis
The Impact of Macroeconomic and Financial Factors on Real Estate Markets
edited by Mustapha Bangura
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1712 | Submission Open
Keywords: real estate market; monetary and fiscal policies; homeownership; build-to-rent; capital flows; REITs; real estate financing and investment
Emerging Market Economies: Globalization, Monetary Policy, and Asset Prices
edited by Hui Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1335 | Submission Open
Keywords: globalization; emerging markets; monetary policy; asset prices; capital flows; financial integration; exchange rates; inflation; economic stability; policy analysis
The Impact of Green Fiscal Policies on Green Investment, Innovation and Green Productivity
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1303 | Submission Open
Keywords: green fiscal policies; green investment; sustainable innovation; green productivity; climate change; carbon pricing; renewable energy; policy evaluation; environmental economics
The Agri-Food Sector and the Development of Local Markets
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | 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
Impact of Transportation Industry on the Economic Globalization and International Trade
edited by Bijan Vasigh
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open
Keywords: airline consolidation; ancillary revenue; financial forecasting; fleet planning; global alliances; open skies agreements; sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); unmanned aircraft systems
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: The Role of the Digital Economy in the Modernization of Developing Countries
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital economic tools; transformative modernization; CBDC and financial inclusion; economic growth; social welfare; the future of payments; sustainable development; digital economy; economic modernization; developing countries; developing countries; technological progress; social welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
International Finance and Macroeconomics: Methods, Models and Analysis
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 241 | 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
The Nexus of Financial Development and Economic Growth: New Evidence in a Changing Global Economy
edited by Antonios Adamopoulos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial development; economic growth; financial institutions; panel data analysis; Granger causality; robustnes tests
The Economic Impact of Natural Resources submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic growth; sustainability of economic activities; labour market; international trade; dependence on natural resources; energy sources; circular economy; alternative water sources; investment in natural resources; pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Growth, and Natural Resources (Environment + Agriculture))
19th Thailand Econometrics Society (TES 2026) Conference on Economics and Financial Modelling and Application
edited by , and Supanika Leurcharusmee
submission deadline 7 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic and financial applications; data analytics; econometrics; machine learning; optimization; estimations; regularization; diffusion models
Labour Market Dynamics in European Countries
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 286 | 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)
Studies on Fiscal Policy in Times of High Debt
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2689 | 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)
Energy Consumption, Financial Development and Economic Growth submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3201 | 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
Unveiling the Power of Remittances: Drivers, Effects, and Trends
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital remittances; social remittances; remittances and financial inclusion; remittances and empowerment; remittances and political systems; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Studies on Modeling and Forecasting Macroeconomic Indicators in the European Union
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open
Keywords: macroeconomic forecasts in the EU; macroeconomic modeling in accession countries; forecasting; macroeconomic indicators; machine learning; linear and nonlinear models; economic policy in the EU; eurozone and non-eurozone countries
Addressing Health Financing Vulnerabilities in Africa Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
edited by , Germano Mwabu and Tomson Ogwang
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7329 | Submission Open
Keywords: health expenditure; food insecurity; healthcare financing; cash transfers; health financing vulnerabilities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Economics)
Macroeconomics of the Labour Market submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open
Keywords: business cycles and employment; unemployment dynamics; job creation and destruction; technological change and labour; income inequality and labour markets; demographics and employment; macro policies and labour; labour productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Labour and Education)
Monetary Policy and Inflation Dynamics
edited by Alessandro Piergallini
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 168 | 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)
The Macroeconomics of Energy Transition: Policy, Growth, and Structural Change submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; renewable energy; macroeconomic policy; economic growth; sustainable development; climate policy; labor market dynamics; green investment; structural change
Global Trade in Motion—How Migration Shapes and Responds to Trade Dynamics
edited by and Roger White
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: trade– migration nexus; international trade; migration flows; labor mobility and services trade; diaspora networks and remittances; trade diversification and innovation; competitiveness; digital trade and e-commerce; remote work and global value chains; trade policy reforms; migration responses to trade shocks; preferential trade agreements (PTAs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Public Finance and Economic Growth
edited by Saša Drezgić
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: public finance; economic growth; fiscal policies; public goods; digital transformation; artificial intelligence
Navigating Global Economic Shifts: Empirical Evidence in International Macroeconomics
edited by Constantinos Alexiou and Sofoklis Vogiazas
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | 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
Regional Economic Development: Policies, Strategies and Prospects
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1533 | Submission Open
Keywords: regional economic development; territorial cohesion; regional policy; regional economic resilience; sustainable growth; inclusive development; participatory governance; regional planning
Emerging Trends in the Digital Economy: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Developing Countries submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: marketing strategies; digital economy; innovative technologies; economic development; emerging markets; sustainability; technological innovation; inclusive growth; digital transformation; developing countries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic Development)
Digital Financial Inclusion, Remittance Inflows, and Poverty Reduction
edited by Takeshi Inoue
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital finance; economic growth; financial inclusion; remittance inflows; income inequality; mobile money; poverty
Exploring the Climate-Economy Nexus: Inequality, Poverty, and the Distribution of Income
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate– economy nexus; income inequality; poverty; distributional impacts; environmental justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Growth, and Natural Resources (Environment + Agriculture))
The Economic Impact of Tariffs and Transport Costs
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: tariff; trade; balance of payments; industrial policy; industrial agglomeration; export competitiveness; supply chain; employment/unemployment; inflation; GDP growth; income distribution
Advances in Applied Economics: Trade, Growth and Policy Modeling
edited by and Alicia Girón
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 87 | 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)
The Role of Central Banks and Monetary Policy in Supporting Climate Goals submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 47 | 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
Digital Banking, Financial Inclusion, and Age at Risk
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 34 | 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)
Macroeconomics and Financial Markets: From an International Perspective
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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)
The Asian Economy: Constraints and Opportunities (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 11 | 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)
Inflation: The Causes, Consequences and Risks (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflation; DSGE models; new Keynesian Phillips curve; fiscal theory of inflation; Beveridge curve; inflationary expectations; monetary policy
Modeling and Forecasting of Financial Markets
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 100 | 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)
Exchange Rates: Drivers, Dynamics, Impacts, and Policies (2nd Edition)
edited by Balázs Égert
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: exchange rate drivers; dynamics; impacts; policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section International, Regional, and Transportation Economics)
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