Information and Guide for Contributors
THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY is the official journal of the Japan Society of International
Economics (JSIE), published annually in English. It is devoted to publishing quality research in all areasof international economics; including international trade, international factor mobility, international
finance, economic development, trade policy, trade institutions, etc. The journal is peer-reviewed and isopen to both members and non-members of the Society. There is no deadline for the submission ofmanuscripts.
All manuscripts must be sent to the following office, either in an electronic form (PDF) by e-mail or inprinted documents (three copies of a manuscript) by mail. Electronic documents with a CD-ROM/USB
memory stick are also acceptable. Please note that JSIE assumes no responsibility for damages caused byelectronic submissions through Internet. Also note that the electronic medium will not be returned to theauthor. Submission to THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY is free and there are no publishing charges
for an accepted paper.
Acceptance of a manuscript should imply an automatic transfer of copyright (including the right ofreproduction and public transmission) to the JSIE. All published articles will appear on the website ofJ-STAGE (https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/-char/ja/), a platform of e-journal in JST (Japan Scienceand Technology Corporation), as online articles of THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY.

The Japan Society of International Economics, Journal Office
E-Mail: jsie-journal @ jsie.jp

Guide for Contributors
1. Manuscripts, including invited ones, must be written in English. Submission of a manuscript implies
that it represents an unpublished work and that it is not under consideration for publicationelsewhere.
2. Manuscripts should be double-spaced on papers of A4 size and should be no longer than 35 pages
with figures and tables. All pages should be numbered consecutively.
3. The first page of a manuscript should contain the following information: Title; name(s); institutionalaffiliation(s); department; location; phone and fax numbers, e-mail address; abstract of not more than
100 words; key words up to five; the name of the corresponding author if there are several authors.
4. Acknowledgements can be given on the first page.
5. The body of the manuscript starts from the second page. References should be prepared at the end ofthe body. Appendices such as mathematical derivations or data descriptions can be given before thereferences.
6. Numbering sections and subsections should be followed, for example:
1. Introduction
2. Model2.1 Consumer
2.2 Producer
2.2.1 Production function
2.2.2 Timing of investment
7. Mathematical formulae should be simple and concise. Authors are encouraged to use a solidus (/)
instead of a horizontal line when denoting small fractional terms, e.g., X/Y, in the line of normal text.
In principle, variables are to be presented in italics.
8. Some or all of the display equations may be numbered. Equations should be numbered consecutively
with Arabic numerals in parentheses on the right side of the manuscript.
9. Footnotes should be numbered consecutively throughout the article, using superscript Arabicnumerals.
10. Tables and figures should be prepared on separate pages. Authors should indicate the position of thefigures/tables in the text.
11. References should be written in the following style:(Book)
Grubel, H.G. and P.J. Lloyd (1975), Intra-Industry Trade: The Theory and Measurement of Trade in
Differentiated Products, Macmillan.
Kojima, K. (1989), Kaigaichokusetsutoshi no makurobunseki, Bunshindo (in Japanese).
(Article)
Ohyama, M. (1972), Trade and Welfare in General Equilibrium, Keio Economic Studies 9 (2): 37-73.
12. Citation of references in the text should be as follows: “Ohyama (1972) studied the effects of…” or“This argument is discussed in Kojima (1989).”