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Monday, February 09, 2009

Forthcoming OA journal of economics

The Econometric Society announced on February 4 that it would begin publishing a new OA journal, Quantitative Economics, starting in 2010. It will also adopt the OA journal Theoretical Economics, currently published by the Society for Economic Theory. (Thanks to Brendan Rapple.)
... Each new journal will initially publish three issues per year. In addition to electronic publication, they will also be printed, with printing and postage costs covered by an extra charge to print subscribers of the new journals. Composition and editorial costs will be financed by a combination of submission fees, general Society funds, and a modest increase in general membership and subscription rates. ...