African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Call for Papers on the Impact of COVID-19 on African Economies

The African Development Review, one of the flagship publications of the African Development Bank Group devoted to the study and analysis of development policy in Africa, invites submissions for a special issue on “The Impact of Covid-19 on African Economies. “

 The issue will analyze the impact of COVID-19 on African economies with an emphasis on submissions that address the socio-economic impacts of this pandemic, as well as policy implications. A combination of both theoretical and empirical contributions deriving from forefront of economic models is highly encouraged.

 Submitted papers should relate directly to the covid-19 pandemic, including but not limited to the following areas:

• Accommodative Public Policies and Potential Effects
• African and Global Supply Chain Disruptions
• Business Bankruptcies: Winners and Losers
• COVID-19 and Gender Issues
• Debt Sustainability Considerations
• Embedding Behavioral Insights into Policy
• Emerging Opportunities in the Aftermath of the Crisis
• Government Capacity Constraints in Fragile Contexts
• Health Impacts and Opportunities for Strengthening Public Health
• Human Development Challenges in the Time of Pandemics
• National Economic Resilience in Response to the Outbreak
• Socio-economic Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

• Table of Content
• About African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
• AfDB Call for Papers on the Impact of COVID-19 on African Economies
• Aim and Benefits of AfDB Call for Papers on the Impact of COVID-19 on African Economies
• Requirements for AfDB Call for Papers on the Impact of COVID-19 on African Economies Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

Established to promote economic and social development efforts on the continent, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group comprises three entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB) which is the parent institution, created following an agreement signed by 23 founding member states on August 14, 1963 in Khartoum, Sudan. This became effective on September 10, 1964. The group includes two concessionary windows – the African Development Fund (ADF), established on November 29, 1972 by the African Development Bank and 13 non-African countries; and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF), set up in 197... continue reading

AfDB Call for Papers on the Impact of COVID-19 on African Economies

Aim and Benefits of AfDB Call for Papers on the Impact of COVID-19 on African Economies

No fee is required to submit for this special issue.

Requirements for AfDB Call for Papers on the Impact of COVID-19 on African Economies Qualification

• Submitted papers should not be under consideration elsewhere.
• Submissions will be screened with respect to their relevance to the theme of the special issue and then will be peer reviewed according to ADRev standards.
• Manuscripts will be checked for plagiarism before review.
• To be accepted, submitted papers should be in English or French, not exceed 7,000 words in length and be preceded by a 200-word abstract.
• Papers submitted after the deadline will be rejected.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, please contact Yaya Koloma ([email protected](link sends e-mail)) and Adeleke Salami ([email protected](link sends e-mail))

Download the call for papers

For more details, visit AfDB website.