Econ3x3 invites contributions of concise research articles or opinion pieces from economists, policy advisors and social science specialists. Econ3x3 reserves the right to accept or reject submitted articles and to recommend editorial changes. Research-based articles and opinion pieces may also be submitted by post-graduate students or independent professionals and will be subject to the usual review process.

Submissions should:

• Be written in clear accessible language, targeted at a wide policy-interested audience;
• Draw on relevant research and analysis with limited use, if applicable, of illustrative figures or tables;
• Avoid reliance on technical, mathematical or econometric tools;
• Be relevant to South African or regional economic or social policy issues;
• Include footnotes or references to indicate sources or underlying working papers, but not extensive literature reviews;
• Be within 500 and 1500 words long.

An econ3x3 article is typically written and submitted by a single author, withacknowledgement, if appropriate, of other contributors to underlying research papers. Articles by multiple authors will also be published, subject to prior agreement with the editor.

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All submissions must be accompanied by a short abstract (max 70 words), the author’s name, position, institution and email address. Contributors are requested to disclose associations or research funding relevant to their submitted work, if applicable. A brief CV profile and photo is requested from first-time contributors. Regular contributors should ensure that this published profile is kept up to date. By submitting a research article or opinion piece to econ3x3, you confirm that it is your original work and that it is not simultaneously under consideration at another print or online publication (see Copyright and media usage guidelines). Submissions should be sent to the Editor at:

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