Susan Sunila Sharma, Deakin University

Badri Narayan Rath, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Alok Kumar Mishra, University of Hyderabad

This special issue examines how geopolitical tensions, particularly conflicts in West Asia, influence international trade dynamics and economic development across the Asia-Pacific region. The initiative brings together academics, researchers, policymakers, and financial experts to explore the interconnections between geopolitical disruptions and trade relationships, and their implications for regional economic stability.

Papers should investigate how recent policy shifts in external, fiscal, and monetary domains reshape trade patterns and economic performance in Asia-Pacific economies. The special issue seeks high-quality research that deepens understanding of these complex relationships and their potential risks to sustainable growth in the region.

Appel publié par Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Effects of geopolitical tensions on trade disruption and economic growth in Asia-Pacific Region
• Impact of ongoing conflict in West Asia on international trade
• External, fiscal and monetary policies and their effects on international trade and economic performance
• Complex interconnections between geopolitical tensions and international trade
• Risks to economic growth stability in the Asia-Pacific Region

Timeline

• April 1, 2027: Manuscript deadline

Philippe Aghion, Collège de France

Martin Andersson, Blekinge Institute of Technology

David B. Audretsch, Indiana University

Maksim Belitski, University of Reading

Pontus Braunerhjelm, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

This special issue seeks to advance Schumpeterian research that integrates entrepreneurial activities across multiple levels of analysis. It focuses on connecting individual entrepreneurs and firms with regional innovation ecosystems and industrial dynamics, while also considering broader institutional and policy frameworks.

The issue welcomes research on the full lifecycle of ventures, including formation, growth, contraction, and failure, with particular emphasis on how these dynamics drive productivity improvements. It also invites studies that enrich the Aghion-Howitt growth model with contemporary entrepreneurship research insights.

Appel publié par Small Business Economics. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• New venture formation and post-entry dynamics
• Scaling, displacement, and exit in entrepreneurial firms
• Reallocation dynamics and productivity growth
• The Aghion-Howitt framework and entrepreneurship research
• Multi-level analysis connecting micro (entrepreneurs and firms), meso (regional ecosystems and industrial structure), and macro (institutional configurations and policy regimes) levels
• Innovation and its transformation into productivity growth within the Schumpeterian tradition

Timeline

• November 1, 2026: Submission deadline