The Journal of Economic Studies (JES) and the Nigerian Journal of Energy and Environmental Economics are open access, peer-reviewed and refereed university journals published by the Department of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. The journals has its main objectives as the provision of intellectual platform for dissemination of well researched knowledge about the society in general as well as the sharing of cutting edge information on burning economic, energy and environmental issues of national and international coverage. The journals are poised to becoming the leading journals nationally and across the globe. The journals publishe well researched and technically sound papers in the field of economics and other sister disciplines such as sociology, political science, accounting etc. It is published twice every year (May and November) in both print and online versions.
Our journals only publish original papers free from plagiarism and welcomes original papers from contributors throughout the year.
Our Aims
Our journals are designed to:
1. Map new frontiers in cutting edge research.
2. Link centres of excellence world-wide to stimulate and enhance creative and application oriented problem solving for society.
3. Explore synergy and collaboration within the management and social sciences, arts and humanities.
4. Establish authoritative channels of communication between experts, policy makers and practitioners in academia, industry and government.
Editorial Policy
We accept well researched manuscript for publication. The manuscript must be original and must not have been published elsewhere or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Such manuscript should be sent to the Managing Editor online as a Microsoft word attachment. Thereafter, seasoned peer reviewers who are experts in the same field of the contributor assess the manuscript. Editorial Team meets to review and make comments and then the paper is returned to the contributor for modifications. Modified version is subjected to a second evaluation before it is accepted for publication. Review and acceptability is based on originality, contribution to knowledge, soundness of method/technical quality, good understanding of study area and systematic arrangement of ideas/issues in simple and well structured grammar.
Prospective authors should visit https://nauecojournals.com for submission guidelines.
Our Coverage
Our journals truly transcend from national to international boundaries not only in the authors they attract but also in the diverse countries editors.
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is to address complex, wide-ranging academic and research topics and to cluster journals around those topics so that researchers, industrialists and policy makers can subscribe to either a specific journal, a sub-cluster or the complete cluster to provide either a focus on a specific part, or comprehensive coverage of their chosen field.
Associate Professor Nwokoye S. Ebele
Editor-in-Chief
Contact us:
Dr Benedict I. Uzoechina
Managing Editor
Journal of Economic Studies,
Department of Economics,
Faculty of Social Sciences,
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Email: Tel: jesnau@gmail.com & neeenau@gmail.com; +234 – 8063304867; 806-2771-721
Editorial Team
The editorial Team of the Journal of Economic Studies (JES) consists the following:
Associate Professor Nwokoye S. Ebele
Editor-in-Chief
Dr Benedict I. Uzoechina
Managing Editor
Dr Geraldine Nzeribe
Business Editor
Editorial Board
Prof. U.C.C Nwogwugwu – Chairman
Prof. K. O. Obi - Member
Dr Kelvin Onwuka - Member
Rev. Sr. Dr M. C. Uzonwanne - Member
Consulting Editors
Prof. Emilia Mgbemena
Department of Economics,
Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University,
Igbariam.
Prof. Ralph Udegbunam
Department of Economics and Statistics
University of Benin,
Edo State, Nigeria
Dr Uzochukwu S. Amakom
Institute of Development Studies
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus,
Enugu State, Nigeria.
Prof. Emmanuel C. Onwuka
Dpartment of Economics
Ambros Alii University, Ekpoma
Edo State, Nigeria.
Volume 18, Issue No 1, 2021
ISSN 1119-2259 (Print)
Department of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
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