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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • As part of the submission process, authors must check the compliance of all the following points, and submissions may be returned to authors who do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The work has not been previously published.
  • The submission file is in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
  • Whenever possible, URLs for the references are provided.
  • The text has single spacing, a font size of 12 points, italics are used instead of underlining (except for URLs), and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed in the appropriate locations within the text, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements described in the Author Guidelines , which can be found in the About the Journal section.
  • The manuscript is not in project format. Once again, it must adhere to the format specified in our Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Proposals are only accepted through our website. Please keep the following guidelines in mind when preparing your manuscript.

Types of articles

Research articles produced at the undergraduate level with contributions to be evaluated within the following fields of knowledge:

  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Other social sciences
  • Mathematical and Quantitative Methods related to social sciences.

Article Structure

Your manuscript should follow this structure: Title Page, Abstract and Keywords, Main Text,Acknowledgments, Appendices and References.

Title Page

It must contain the following elements:   - Title: avoid abbreviations and equations.
- Author names and affiliations: each author should provide his/her full name, affiliation address and current e-mail address.
- Corresponding author: indicate who will manage correspondence throughout the peer review and publication process. This role also includes answering any future questions related to the methodology. Be sure to provide the author's correct email address and that their contact information is up to date.

Abstract

This section must indicate the relevance of the article. It should be self-explanatory. It should not exceed 250 words. Reference and non-standard abbreviations should be avoided.

Keywords

Provide a maximum of five keywords immediately after the abstract. Avoid broad and plural terms, as well as connection words (for example: and, of).  Only abbreviations that are well-known in the field may be appropriate. We recommend using keywords directly linked to JEL codes (https://www.aeaweb.org/econlit/jelCodes.php?view=jel)

Main Text

The body of the submission should be presented in a logical and understandable way. The following structure is recommended: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Tables, Figures, and Equations should be included within the main text. Proper lists of Tables and Figures may be included after the References.  Please, thoroughly check the Article Format section of this guide for further details on Tables, Figures, and Equations.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgements should be compiled before the References, in a separate segment.  People who provided support in tasks such as writing assistance, proofreading, linguistic advice, etc. should be included in this section, proofreading, linguistic advice, etc. should be included in this section.

Appendices

Authors are encouraged to use an Appendix for technical proofs and derivations that can be separated from the main text (American Economic Association, 2022, par. 7). The content in the Appendices may follow the same guidelines as the Main Text.  Figures and Tables in the appendices are to be numbered independently of those in the text: Table A.1, Table A.2.

References

Full references should be provided following the style of The USFQ Economic Review. The style of citations and references will be in APA 7th Edition (the latest version). Please, meticulously check the Article Format section of this guide for further details on References.

Article format

Submit your complete article in PDF format. When creating the PDF file, make sure that the mathematical symbols and equations throughout the
mathematical symbols and equations throughout the document appear correctly. Also, spell check your document before submitting it.   

General formatting should be 1 inch margins. Times New Roman font style
1.5 spacing and font size 12. This applies to the entire manuscript, including the Acknowledgments and Appendices.

Equations or Formulae

Equations should be typed centered in separate lines, and numbered consecutively at the left margin, using Arabic numbers in parentheses. Keep in mind that equations are part of paragraphs, so proper punctuation should be used at the end of each equation line.

Editable text is required for mathematical equations (not images). If necessary, the complete calculations can be sent in an alternative PDF document to the reviewers (this will not be published) or can be included in the appendices as part of the article.

Figures

Figures should be included in the body of the manuscript. They should be in consecutive order and use Arabic numerals (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.). Figure titles and legends should be placed after the paragraph of their first citation. Each figure should contain annotations to understand its content. These annotations should be placed below the figure, just after its numbering (Figure 1: Title. Annotations to clarify the content of the figure).

Make sure that all the content of the figures is legible (be careful with image resolution and font size). If necessary, include relevant copyright information and your disclaimer.

Tables

Tables should be submitted as editable text rather than images. Tables should be included in the article along with the appropriate material. All tables should be cited within the main text and numbered with Arabic numerals in sequential order (e.g., Table 1, Table 2, etc.). Any table annotations should be placed below the table contents following the same description as for figures.                                                          In general, tables should not include vertical lines, colored text or color to indicate significance.

References

References should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA): 7th edition. The cited and referenced text may be in the reference list. Please note the following specifications:
- Data references: underlying or relevant data sets can be cited through the Reference List. Please follow the corresponding guidelines
of APA (7th edition).
- We support the use of bibliographic software to construct a reference list. Be sure to select the “Author-Date APA” option in the software.

Use Of Footnotes/ Endnotes

If required, footnotes should be in Times New Roman, size 10. These should be numbered consecutively throughout the article. Indicate the position of footnotes in the text and present the footnotes themselves separately at the end of the article.

Formal Demonstrations

As part of the peer review process, we will send proofs to the corresponding author's email with queries and corrections from the editors and reviewers. To ensure prompt publication of your paper, we kindly ask that you kindly reply to us with an annotated PDF within 48 business hours. Additional details about necessary modifications or requests will be specified with the proof. The author is responsible for meticulously reviewing the proofs.

References 

American Economic Association. (2022). AEJ Guidelines for Accepted Articles. Retrieved from: https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/aej/styleguide

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