The First Issue of 2026 Is Now Online

We are pleased to announce that the first issue of Volume 28 of the Journal of Economics and Development (JED) has been published and is now available for access.

Published articles in this issue examine how policy, institutional, and structural factors shape economic outcomes at both the firm and national levels. These studies explore a diverse set of drivers, including trade policy uncertainty, official development assistance, agricultural development, ESG practices, and anti-corruption pressure. The findings provide theoretical insight and practical implications for market performance, firm risk, earnings management, economic growth, and export structure.

The research contexts in this issue range from Vietnam to sub-Saharan Africa, and from international firm level to national level. Methodologically, the authors employ a wide range of quantitative approaches, including event-study techniques, ARDL models, dynamic panel estimators (GMM), and robust regression frameworks, thereby allowing nuanced insights into both short-term dynamics and long-term effects. Theoretically, the papers engage with perspectives from Institutional Theory, Agency Theory, Stakeholder Theory, and development economics.

The issue reflects JED’s strong focus on sustainable development in different economies.

We sincerely thank the authors for their valuable contributions and look forward to receiving further high-quality submissions from the global research community for the coming issues of JED.