Calls for papers

 

International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance

 

Special Issue on: "The Subprime Crisis and its Consequences"

Guest Editors:
Benjamin Miranda Tabak, Banco Central do Brasil and Universidade Catolica de Brasilia, Brazil
Bruno S. Sergi, University of Messina, Italy

The recent crisis originated by excess global liquidity and the cooling of housing markets in the US has had a tremendous impact on financial conditions of large banks around the world. The impacts on the real economy have been substantial, with a large deceleration in most economies around the world. Understanding the causes and consequences of the crisis, its impacts on the real economy and its transmission channels is a topic of great relevance. The special issue will publish papers discussing these issues.

Subject Coverage
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Measures taken by Central Banks to mitigate the effects of the crisis
• The role of financial regulation
• The role of monetary policy
• Structured products and their role in the current crisis
• Transmission channels
• Financial contagion between countries and markets
• The interrelationship of financial and real sectors

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page

Important Dates

Deadline for receipt of manuscripts: 15 December, 2009