Malawi Journal of Economics (MAJE)
NEW
Call for Papers
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The Department of Economics at Chancellor
College, University of Malawi in collaboration with
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the Reserve Bank of Malawi is launching a peerTitle
reviewed Malawi Journal of Economics (MAJE)
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(ISSN: 2312-9204) to be published at least once a
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year beginning with 2014. MAJE has an
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international
Advisory
Board
of
experts
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undertaking research in Malawi and Africa. MAJE
aims at publishing high quality articles focusing on
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the application of economic analysis to a wide
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range of topics in different branches of economics
with relevance to economic and policy issues. It is
of special interest to Malawian and African
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Malawi
academics, students, policy makers, development
experts and others interested in the Malawian economy and other African
economies. Articles submitted for publication in MAJE should focus on
presenting results of empirical and policy-relevant economic research.
Malawi Journal of Economics
MAJE invites manuscripts in economics for consideration for publication.
Manuscripts will be sent anonymously to at least two referees, and authors should
ensure that information about the authors, institutional affiliations and
acknowledgements only appear on a separate cover page. Each manuscript
submitted for consideration should not exceed 8,000 words in length and should
include an abstract of no more than 200 words. The manuscript must be typed in
1.5 line spacing with single spaced footnotes. Use Times New Roman 12 points
font size for text and 10 points for footnotes.
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically in MS Word to the Chief Editor,
Malawi Journal of Economics, Department of Economics, Chancellor College,
PO Box 280, Zomba, Malawi. Tel: (265) 01 524 526/ 01 11 951 135, Fax: (265)
01 525 021, Email: [email protected] or [email protected].
Further details on MAJE style guide can be obtained from the Chief Editor,
Professor Ephraim W. Chirwa at the following email addresses: [email protected]
or [email protected].
Malawi Journal of Economics
Managing Editors
Professor Ephraim W. Chirwa, (Chief Editor), University of Malawi
Professor Chinyamata Chipeta, Southern African Institute for Economic Research
Associate Professor Ronald Mangani, University of Malawi
Dr Mark Lungu, Reserve Bank of Malawi
Dr Kisu Simwaka, Reserve Bank of Malawi
Editorial Advisory Board
Dr Richard Mussa, University of Malawi
Dr Naomi Ngwira, Reserve Bank of
Malawi
Director of Planning, Ministry of
Economic
Planning
and
Development, Malawi
Professor Abdi-Khalil Edriss, Lilongwe
University of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Malawi
Montfort
Mlachila,
International
Monetary Fund, Washington
Professor Andrew Dorward, SOAS,
University of London, UK
Dr M. Alexander R. Phiri, Lilongwe
University of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Malawi
Ralph Tseka, Reserve Bank of
Malawi
Professor Ben Kaluwa, University of
Malawi
Associate Professor Maxton Tsoka,
Centre for Social Research,
Malawi
Henry Mathanga, Reserve Bank of
Malawi
Dr Thomas Munthali, Institute for
Poverty Action, Malawi
Professor
Jonathan
Kydd,
Broadstone Economics Ltd, UK
Godfrey
Kalinga,
Independent
Practitioner, Malawi
Karl
Pauw, International Food
Policy Research Unit (IFPRI),
Malawi