Southwestern Economic Review
Journal of the Southwestern Society of Economists

Call for Papers and Submission Guidelines

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The Southwestern Society of Economists is accepting submissions for the 2012 issue of the Southwestern Economic Review. All papers dealing with economics-related topics and issues are welcome. The submitted manuscripts are refereed via a double-blind process.  All manuscripts must be submitted by Friday September 16, 2011 to be considered for the 2012 issue.  Submission requirements, fees, and manuscript guidelines are below.


SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Papers should be submitted via e-mail to the e-mail address below. Please include a cover page containing the author’s name, position, affiliation/university, complete address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. The submission fee should be sent the address below. All manuscripts must be completed in Word Perfect or Word .

All correspondence regarding the Review should be mailed or e-mailed to the following address:

Edward M. McNertney
Editor Southwestern Economic Review
Department of Economics
TCU Box 298510
Fort Worth, TX 76129

Telephone: 817-257-6232
e-mail: e.mcnertney@tcu.edu

FEES

There is a $25 submission fee for all refereed papers submitted by members and a $45 fee for non-members. The fee must accompany submission. IN ADDITION, if the paper is accepted for publication, there will be an additional fee of $2 per page for the first five pages and $10 a page thereafter.

FINAL MANUSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS

All manuscripts accepted for publication in the Review must be submitted in Word 97 or higher and e-mailed to the above e-mail address. Please provide the three-character JEL code(s) most appropriate for your paper.

1. Spacing and Type.  All manuscripts should be single-spaced using size 10 Times New Roman font.

2. Margins.  The first page of the manuscript should have a two-inch margin from the top of the first page. Side and bottom margins on the first page and all margins on subsequent pages should be one inch. The paragraphs should have a five space indentation.

3. Title and Headings.  Manuscript titles should be left-justified and bolded in all capital letters. (1) First-level headings should be triple-spaced below text, left-justified, bolded, and in all capital letters with no numbers. (2) Second-level headings should be centered and bolded, with only the first letters of main words capitalized. (3) Third-level headings should be at the left margin and underlined, with the first letter of main words capitalized. There should be a triple-space before, and a double-space after, all subheadings.

4. Abstract.  The abstract should appear three spaces below the title in a section entitled ABSTRACT. It should present the principal substantive or theoretical points of the manuscript in no more than 100 words.

5. Tables, Figures, and Illustrations.  Tables should be typed on separate pages with notations inserted in the manuscript such as [Table 1 about here]. Submit camera-ready copy for figures and illustrations on separate pages. The headings should be in all capital letters. When composing tables, the table format or the tab key should be used in lieu of “spacing over.”

6. Formulas.  Formulas should be single-spaced with two spaces below and above each formula. Each formula should have a number in the parentheses on the right margin.

7. Endnotes and References.  Endnotes should be used rather than footnotes. The endnotes should be consecutively numbered within the text and appear at the end of the text and prior to the references. References should be placed at the end of the manuscript, with a hanging indent, in a section labeled References.


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