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International Journal of Social Economics

ISSN: 0306-8293

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Editorial objective

International Journal of Social Economics aims to provide its readers with a unique forum for the exchange and sharing of information in this complex area of economics. The journal will present the social-economic problems, as expressed by economists, philosophers, political scientists, historians and business academics, with their consequent ethical considerations.

Editorial criteria

Most welcome are articles written by professional scholars in economics, philosophy, political science, history and business. Of great importance are articles dealing with socio-economic problems in the here and now. In this regard, the specialist in the history of economic thought has much to offer. Some of the larger topics which fall within the purview of social economics are as follows:

• Economics and ethics
• Altruism and ethics
• The economics of ageing
• Nuclear arms and warfare
• Darwinism and evolutionary economics
• Economics of health care
• Crime and prisons
• The disintegration of the Soviet Union
• Religion and socio-economic problems
• Socio-economic problems of developing countries
• Environmental sciences and social economics
• Outstanding social economists such as John Maynard Keynes, Karl Marx, Adam Smith and Gustav Schmoller.

Coverage

The International Journal of Social Economics' specific coverage analyses the complex socio-economic factors at work in areas such as:

• Demographic trends
• Environmental economics
• Ethical and religious influences
• Manpower policy
• Socio-economic systems
• Social indicators
• The work of key thinkers in socio-economics

Topicality

Increasing economic interaction, allied to the social and political changes evident in many parts of the world, has created a need for more sophisticated understanding of the social, political and cultural influences which govern our societies. The journal, with its philosophical discussions of research findings, combined with commentary on international developments in social economics, makes a genuinely valuable contribution to current understanding of the subject and the growth of new ideas.

Key benefits

International Journal of Social Economics offers wide-ranging studies of socio-economic systems and the global implications of individual patterns. In addition, regular special issues and monographs provide in-depth assessment of major topics. As such, the journal is an invaluable resource for keeping academics and practitioners abreast of new trends, theories and developments.

Unique attributes

The purpose of this journal is to serve as an outlet for the views of the social economist, one who has many differences with the theories of the so called mainstream economist. The social economist emphasizes 'needs' and, unlike the mainstream economist, distinguishes them from 'wants'.

The social economist also emphasizes the need to advance the well-being of the community and looks askew at the doctrine of self-interest. In this regard the social economist is not loath to advocate government intervention should social policy ever be formulated that would appear to advance the self-interest of a select few. In such circumstances, the social economist will not only advocate but will welcome government intervention. Moreover, the social economist is not perturbed by the expression Wertfrei. With their humanistic approach to socio-economic problems, the social economist emphasizes ethical values. The economy exists for the well-being of the individual person. In this economy the philosopher has an important role to play.

Key journal audiences

• Students and academics in socio-economics and economics
• University and college libraries 

International Journal of Social Economics is indexed and abstracted in:

• Emerald Management Reviews
• Academic Search
• Applied Social Science Index & Abstracts
• Asian-Pacific Economic Literature
• Business Index
• Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities - Economics & Finance
• EconLit online and CD ROM
• Geo Abstracts and GEOBASE
• International Bibliography of the Social Sciences - Economics
• International Development
• International Labour Documentation
• RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
• UNESCO-World List of Social Science Periodicals
• World Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology Abstracts

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International Journal of Social Economics is available as part of an online subscription to the Emerald Economics Subject Collection. For more information, please email collections@emeraldinsight.com.

This journal is a member of and subscribes to the
principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics.