Metroeconomica
Scope & Guideline
Connecting Scholars and Practitioners in Economics.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Post-Keynesian Economics:
The journal extensively explores theories rooted in Post-Keynesian economics, focusing on demand-driven growth models, income distribution, and the role of uncertainty in economic behavior. - Structural Economic Analysis:
Research often employs structuralist perspectives to analyze economic phenomena, emphasizing the importance of institutional frameworks, historical context, and socio-economic factors. - Macroeconomic Policy and Theory:
Metroeconomica publishes works that scrutinize macroeconomic policies, including fiscal and monetary strategies, their effectiveness, and implications for economic stability and growth. - International Trade and Global Value Chains:
The journal covers topics related to international trade dynamics, analyzing how global value chains affect economic performance, income distribution, and labor markets. - Environmental Economics:
Recent publications increasingly tackle issues related to environmental sustainability, exploring the economic implications of climate change and the transition to green economies. - Income Distribution and Inequality:
A consistent focus on the relationship between income distribution, economic growth, and inequality is evident, highlighting the socio-economic impacts of various policies. - Labor Market Dynamics:
Research on labor markets, including unemployment, wage dynamics, and the effects of labor market policies, is a prominent theme in the journal. - Economic Growth Models:
Metroeconomica features diverse models of economic growth, integrating insights from various schools of thought to provide a comprehensive understanding of growth mechanisms.
Trending and Emerging
- Sustainability and Green Economics:
An increasing number of papers address sustainability issues, particularly in relation to economic growth models and environmental policies, signaling a growing concern for ecological impacts. - Digital Economy and Platforms:
Research on digital platforms and their economic implications, including the dynamics of worker-managed versus capital-managed platforms, is gaining traction, reflecting the rise of the digital economy. - Financial Stability and Regulation:
A trend towards analyzing financial stability, particularly in light of recent global financial crises and regulatory frameworks, is evident, focusing on stock-flow consistent models and their implications. - Behavioral Economics:
There is a rising interest in behavioral economics, particularly regarding decision-making processes in labor markets and the role of psychological factors in economic behavior. - Inequality and Socioeconomic Mobility:
Emerging themes around inequality, social mobility, and their impacts on economic growth are increasingly prevalent, connecting economic theory with social issues. - Endogenous Growth Theories:
Research exploring endogenous factors that drive economic growth, particularly in relation to technological change and human capital, is becoming more prominent. - Regional Economic Analysis:
An upsurge in studies focusing on regional economic impacts, particularly in the context of mega-events and local policy implications, indicates a growing interest in localized economic dynamics.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Neoclassical Models:
There is a noticeable reduction in papers emphasizing traditional neoclassical growth models, reflecting a shift towards more heterodox approaches that challenge these foundational theories. - Purely Theoretical Contributions without Empirical Evidence:
The journal has increasingly favored empirical analyses over purely theoretical explorations, leading to a decline in theoretical papers that do not incorporate real-world data. - Focus on Microeconomic Issues:
Research that solely concentrates on microeconomic topics has become less frequent, as the journal tends to prioritize macroeconomic perspectives and broader economic frameworks. - Static Economic Analysis:
There is a decreasing emphasis on static models and analyses, with a growing preference for dynamic models that account for time and change in economic systems.
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