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Studies in Economics and International Finance is an international refereed journal emphasizing on quality, tests of theories, policy implications, and clarity. This journal publishes all areas of economics and Finance its related fields. All submissions on theoretical and empirical research are welcome. No matter what theoretical or empirical studies, authors are required to provide economic theoretical or empirical models and economic analysis. 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Submission of a paper implies that it has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that if accepted it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the publisher. 

All papers submitted to the journal will be reviewed through a double-blind peer-reviewed process (1–3 reviewers). 

There is no submission fee. All papers should be typewritten in Word (Times New Roman) and emailed to Dr. Tin-Chun Lin (Editor-in-Chief) at the address of tinlin@iu.edu or tinlin@iun.edu.  The maximum length of the article in double space with a 12 pt font size is 30 pages including graphs, tables, and others.  

The title page should include the article’s title and the author’s name and affiliation. Address details should include a telephone number and email.

The second page should contain the title of the paper, abstract, keywords, and JEL classification codes. The abstract should not exceed 150 words (100 – 150 words). JEL classification codes are up to three, and Keywords are up to five.

The text of the article should include section headings (designated by Roman numerals – I, II. III,…), and subsection headings (Arabic numbers – 1, 2, 3,…). References should be given in the following form:

1. Becker, G. S. 1964. Human Capital. New York, National Bureau of Economic Research.
2. Friedman, M. and A. J. Schwartz. 1963. A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. 
3. Moffitt, R. A. 2003. “The Negative Income Tax and the Evolution of U.S. Welfare Policy, “ Journal of Economic Perspectives, 17(2), 119-140.
4. Shleifer, A. and R. W. Vishny. 2003. “Stock Market Driven Acquisitions,” Journal of Financial Economics, 70(3), 295-311. 

Do not use any footnotes, rather put all notes immediately following the article. Numbering should be done using the standard Arabic number system (1, 2, 3, etc.)

References should follow the Notes section at the end of the article. 

Tables and graphs should follow the References section. Tables should be numbered consecutively and given a suitable caption and each table typed on a separate sheet.