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The Journal of Futures Markets chronicles the latest developments in financial futures and derivatives. It publishes timely, innovative articles written by leading finance academics and professionals. Coverage ranges from the highly practical to theoretical topics that include futures, derivatives, risk management and control, financial engineering, new financial instruments, hedging strategies, analysis of trading systems, legal, accounting, and regulatory issues, and portfolio optimization. This publication contains the very latest research from the top experts. The Journal of Futures Markets publishes new issues twelve times per year.

First published in 1952, the Journal of Industrial Economics has a wide international circulation and is recognised as a leading journal in the field. It was founded to promote the analysis of modern industry, particularly the behaviour of firms and the functioning of markets. Contributions are welcomed in all areas of industrial economics including:.

The North-American Journal of Economics and Finance publishes high quality original manuscripts in financial economics. Areas of interest include, but not limited to financial intermediation and capital markets, law and finance, asset pricing, global and regional integration of financial markets, capital and security markets, corporate governance, information and security markets, behavioral finance, corporate financial policy and financial econometrics. The journal makes extra efforts toward maintaining a balance between theoretical and empirical work, and aims to provide prompt and constructive reviews to author(s). Empirical analysis should be capable of replication. Authors of accepted papers will be encouraged to supply data and computer programs.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance (QREF) attracts and publishes high quality manuscripts that cover topics in the areas of economics, financial economics and finance. The subject matter may be theoretical, empirical or policy related. Emphasis is placed on quality, originality, clear arguments, persuasive evidence, intelligent analysis and clear writing. At least one Special Issue is published per year. These issues have guest editors, are devoted to a single theme and the papers have well known authors. In addition we pride ourselves in being able to provide three to four article "Focus" sections in most of our issues. These "Focus" sections have a common theme, may or may not have a guest editor, and often contain papers that were presented in a session at a regional, national or international meeting. These can be published in a very timely manner. Finally, QREF is the journal of the Midwest Economic Association. At least two members are chosen by this organization to serve on the editorial board. The editors of QREF place special efforts into working with young authors.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Review of Financial Studies is a major forum for the promotion and wide dissemination of significant new research in financial economics. As reflected by its broadly based editorial board, the Review balances theoretical and empirical contributions. The primary criteria for publishing a paper are its quality and importance to the field of finance, without undue regard to its technical difficulty. Finance is interpreted broadly to include the interface between finance and economics. The Review is sponsored by The Society for Financial Studies. The editors of the Review and officers of the Society are elected for limited terms.The journal has an impact factor of 3.551 and is ranked 3/52 in the Business/Finance category of the ISI Journal Citation Reports (2009).

The Spanish Review of Financial Economics aims to publish theoretical and empirical papers across all the major fields of financial research. Topical areas of interest include, but are not limited to: accounting, asset management, asset pricing, banking and financial institutions, corporate finance, corporate governance, derivatives, financial econometrics, international finance, market microstructure, and risk management. The Journal's purpose is to improve communications between, and within, the academic research community and policymakers and operational decision makers at firms or financial institutions.The Spanish Review of Financial Economics publica artículos teóricos y empíricos en todas las áreas de la investigación financiera. Se incluyen las principales áreas de interés: contabilidad, gestión de activos, instituciones bancarias y financieras, finanzas corporativas, gestión empresarial, finanzas internacionales, derivados financieros, econometría, microestructura de los mercados y gestión de riesgos. El objetivo de la revista es mejorar la comunicación entre la comunidad de investigación académica y los responsables de la política y toma de decisiones operativas en las empresas o instituciones financieras.

The World Bank Economic Review is one of the most widely read scholarly economic journals in the world. It is the only journal of its kind that specializes in quantitative development policy analysis. Subject to strict refereeing, articles examine policy choices and therefore emphasize policy relevance rather than theory or methodology. Readers include economists and other social scientists in government, business, international agencies, universities, and research institutions. The WBER seeks to provide the most current and best research in the field of economic development.

The World Economy is a vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues embracing international trade and the environment, international finance, and trade and development. The journal also considers related areas such as economies in transition and development economics, making The World Economy an essential reference for in-depth knowledge on and up-to-date coverage of international economic relations.

Venture Capital publishes cutting edge research-based papers from academics and practitioners on all aspects of private equity finance such as:institutional venture capitalinformal venture capitalcorporate venture capitalpublic sector venture capitalcommunity venture capital It also covers all aspects of the venture capital process from investment decision to exit, including studies on:investment patternsinvestment decision-makinginvestment performancerealisation of investment value exit routes (including the relationship with junior capital markets such as NASDAQ, EASDAQ, AIM and Nouvelle March233;).economic impact and public policy The Journal contains:Commissioned review articles of recent books on venture capital and associated topics, and of specific topics in the venture capital fieldSpecial issues devoted to papers on a particular themeInternational coverage, focusing not only on established venture capital markets such as the USA and the European Union, but also on emerging venture capital marketsEmphasis on publishing papers of high academic quality from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives which use a variety of research methods. Submitted papers will normally be reviewed by the editors and two referees. The journal brings together venture capital research undertaken by academics from different disciplines and research conducted from various methodological and philosophical standpoints. It is a forum for communication between academic researchers, venture capital practitioners and policy-makers that raises the knowledge of venture capital activity on a global basis.To achieve this, the journal includes specially commissioned overviews of the state of venture capital activity in various countries as a regular feature, written by industry experts, government officials or academics. A practitioner-academic interface will be developed through the Executive Forum, to which practitioners are invited to contribute.Peer Review PolicyAll articles have undergone anonymous double or triple blind review. DisclaimerTaylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.