Dear Colleagues,

The field of macroeconomics and financial markets is incredibly complex and ever-changing. The global macroeconomic environment is characterized by both macroeconomic instability and rapid technological change. This has led to increased volatility in terms of the financial markets and in economic growth. The financial markets have become increasingly interconnected with greater numbers of participants, and they have become increasingly complex. This has led to increased levels of risk and complexity for investors. The traditional macroeconomic models of growth, inflation, and employment have been challenged by new economic theories such as the new Keynesian economics, fiscal stimulus, and the role of central banks within monetary policy. The global financial system is undergoing a rapid transformation with the emergence of new technologies such as blockchain. Additionally, the development of new digital currencies and assets has enabled retail investors to gain exposure to assets that were previously only available to institutional investors.

We invite submissions of original, empirical, and theoretical papers in the subject areas of macroeconomics and financial markets. We especially encourage contributions that apply new methods and techniques to existing problems as well as those that address new research topics. Submissions should follow the guidelines for authors as outlined in the International Journal of Financial Studies.

Dr. Hachmi Ben Ameur
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Financial Studies is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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