When setting out mathematical equations, contributors are asked to confirm to the conventions adopted in recent articles published in the Scottish Journal of Political Economy . In order to assist the referee, the full mathematical workings necessary for justifying each step of the argument should accompany all articles of a mathematical character. These workings will not be published. Statistical tables should be clearly headed and the reader should be able to understand the meaning of each row or column without hunting in the text for explanations of symbols, etc. Units of measurement, base-dates for index numbers, geographical areas covered and sources should be clearly stated.
Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy of the data and for checking their proofs.
Whenever they feel that the referee would have difficulty in testing the derivation of their statistics, they should provide supplementary notes on the methods used. These will not be published. Tables should be submitted on separate sheets and numbered consecutively throughout the article. Figures should be drawn on a scale larger than the reproduction required in order to obtain the maximum clarity in reproduction, and any lettering should be of a size that will be clear upon reduction. Laser printer output resolution must be at least 600 dots per inch.