About the Journal
Peer Review
The main features of the African Review of Economics and Finance are the following: High Quality Contributions and Double Blind Refereeing Process. This implies that articles accepted for publication in the journal will be in accord with high methodological standards involving the sophisticated use of economic reasoning, use of appropriate statistical techniques, and thorough analyses of data. All manuscripts shall be subject to an editorial pre-screening process to assess suitability for the journal. Subject to the pre-screening, manuscripts shall be processed in a single anonymous peer review system, using independent expert referees. Final responsibility for the selection and acceptance of articles rests with the Editors. Submission of an article to the journal indicates formal acceptance by the author(s) of these peer review conditions and procedures.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Publication Scheduling
2 Issues per year, 1 volume per year.
General
Focus and Scope
The African Review of Economics and Finance (AREF) is the official journal of the African Review of Economics and Finance Consult (AREF Consult). The journal welcomes high quality articles in theoretical and empirical economics, with special emphasis on African economies. Theoretical contributions can be either innovation in economic theory or rigorous new applications of existing theory. Pure theory papers include, but are by no means limited to, those in behavioural economics and decision theory, game theory, general equilibrium theory, contract theory, public finance, financial economics, industrial organisation, labour economics, development theory and the theory of economic mechanisms.
At the same time AREF publishes papers of high quality dealing with the confrontation of relevant economic theory with observed data through the use of adequate econometric methods. Empirical papers cover topics such as estimation of established relationships between economic variables, testing of hypotheses derived from economic theory, policy evaluation, simulation, forecasting, methodology, econometric methods and measurement.
As a general interest journal, AREF emphasizes the replicability of empirical results. Replication studies of important results in the literature - both with positive or negative results - may be published as short papers in AREF. Authors are expected to make available their data set in case readers, editors or referees should want to replicate results reported in submitted contributions. AREF also welcomes book reviews, and special issues of international conferences and workshops.
Peer Review Process
The main features of the African Review of Economics and Finance are the following: High Quality Contributions and Double Blind Refereeing Process. This implies that articles accepted for publication in the journal will be in accord with high methodological standards involving the sophisticated use of economic reasoning, use of appropriate statistical techniques, and thorough analyses of data. All manuscripts shall be subject to an editorial pre-screening process to assess suitability for the journal. Subject to the pre-screening, manuscripts shall be processed in a single anonymous peer review system, using independent expert referees. Final responsibility for the selection and acceptance of articles rests with the Editors. Submission of an article to the journal indicates formal acceptance by the author(s) of these peer review conditions and procedures.
Publication Frequency
2 Issues per year, 1 volume per year.
Sources of Support
- Institutional Funding
