The Briefing Notes in Economics (BNE) was established in 1992 with the intention of providing short, frequent, non-technical and empirically based papers for a readership consisting mainly of students. Since then the readership composition has changed substantially and now consists of academics, professional economists, journalists, government officals, industrialists and post-graduate students. The tradition of publishing mostly empirical papers continues. The BNE is currently published on a bi-annual basis and although not a journal in the traditional sense (each issue normally containing just one article) submissions are refereed. The double-blind process is used for refereeing purposes.

1. Every submission is to be accompanied by a fee of £20.00, or US$40.00, made payable to Richmond, The American International University in London. Payment may be made by credit card or cheque.
   
   
2. There is a strict word limit of 3,000, to include footnotes, references, authors’ biographical information, etc.
   
   
3. Papers should be submitted by email using Word (for Windows) version 6.0, or higher. Other wordprocessing software may be acceptable, please write with suggestions. E-mail attachments are particularly welcome.
   
   
4. As far as possible avoid tabulated information, mathematical symbols and graphics.
   
   
5. Footnotes to be kept to a minimum.Wherever possible provide full reference to any publication referred to within the same footnote.
   
   
6. Every paper needs to be accompanied by an abstract of about 100 to 120 words. Additionally please send up to two JEL codes - see www.AEAweb.org for details.
   
   
7. Arrange pages as follows, avoiding self-identification within (a), (b) and (c):
   1. title page with title, author(s) name(s) and affiliation;
      
      
   2. text;
      
      
   3. references; and on a separate page:
      
      
   4. a brief (70-80 words) biographical note on the author(s) to include his/her current/recent research interests/output, institutional affiliation, etc.
   
   Examples of references:
   • journal article: Solow, R., “A Contribution to the Theory of Economic Growth”, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 70(1): 64-94, 1956.
     
     
   • entire book: Grossman, G. and E. Helpman, Innovation and Growth in the Global Economy, Cambridge: MIT Press, 1991.
     
     
   • article or chapter in an edited book: Pack, H. “Productivity during industrialisation: Some Latin American evidence”, in Stewart, F. and J. James (ed.), The Economics of New Technology in Developing Countries, London: Pinter, 1982.
     
     
   • article in a newspaper or magazine: Financial Times (London), “Search for wealth in waste”, October 4, 1993. And/or: Friedman, M. “Using escalators to help fight inflation”, Fortune, July, 1974.

Correspondence:
Parviz Dabir-Alai, School of Business & Economics,
Richmond - The American International University in London,
Queens Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6JP - UK. Fax: 44-20-8332 3050.
dabirp@richmond.ac.uk

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