Submissions
Eligible to submit are all undergraduate students enrolled in a program related to economic development. The journal accepts submissions internationally, therefore as long as the submission is in English and on economic development, it will be reviewed. Moreover, if the papers submitted were written for a course they must have obtained a grade of A- or better.
The journal is looking for papers, essays and articles on economic development issues. The papers and essays need not focus on current issues, they may be historical in nature, but articles must be current.Manuscripts should be presented in a clear and consistent manner, and should adhere to the basic MUJDE guidelines as detailed below. Nonetheless, authors should feel free to exercise their creativity and discretion while keeping with these basic guidelines. Any questions regarding format and style are welcomed.
Send work and questions to mujde.submissions@gmail.com
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS IS ON-GOING - Deadline for the 2008 issue is January 3rd.
1. Format
(i) Cover Page
• Full name
• Program of study
• Name of University
• E-mail and telephone
(ii) Document
• Length:
- Articles (600 – 700 words)
- Essays (1500 – 2500 words)
- Research Paper (3000 - 4500 words)
• Margins and Paper size: 1” for all margins, on A4 Paper
• Fonts: Time New Roman, 12-point font, double spacing
• Charts and Tables:
- Charts and tables should be illustrative rather than just mere data
- Add titles, labels, and units where applicable
- Caption font in Times New Roman, 10-point font, single-spacing
- Captions to begin with Table/Chart # , capitalized
- Articles and Essays: Maximum of 6 charts and tables
- Research Paper: No limitations
2. Style Rules
(i) General
- Important: Limit use of bold, italics and underlining. Use only Times New Roman and only one font size throughout the text.
• Canadian English spelling
• Acronyms are to be spelt out in first instance, after which abbreviations can be used
• Limit usage of passive voice
(ii) Citations
• Modern Language Association (MLA) citations for humanities
http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citmla.htm
• Charts and tables
- In-text citation to be capitalized and unabbreviated