Instructions for Contributors

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1 JOURNAL «ECONOMÍA, GESTIÓN Y DESARROLLO» (ECONOMY, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT) Instructions for Contributors 1. The author should submit the article on diskette or by to revistaeconomia@puj.edu.co, in two files: a) the first will contain (in Word) an analytical abstract of the text and a list of key words. The text will range between 4,000 and 12,000 words, the abstract between 150 and 200, and the key words between 3 and 10. The abstract and key words should appear in English and Spanish, b) the second should show the tables in Excel and the graphics and diagrams in Word or Power Point, and c) The text will also clearly show the points at which the tables should be inserted. 2. Footnotes should only be used for making clarifications or giving additional information; they should not be used for bibliographical references, because these should be found in the body of the text using parenthesis system (last name, year). If the quotation is textual the «last name, year, page number» style should be used. 3. The chapters should be written in Arabic numerals, together with paragraphs and sections, if there are any. (eg.:5.1.2). 4. Each of the tables, graphs or photographs that appear in the document should be accompanied by its title and the heading «table», «graph», or «photograph» respectively. They should also be numbered consecutively. 5. In each of the tables and graphs, the source from which the information was obtained, and the units in which it can be found, should be quoted. 6. If the article has photographs, originals of these should be supplied which are sufficiently clear to allow publication. 7. Do not use different tones of black in illustrations, since these are not 161

2 easy to see or distinguish. To highlight differences in bar graphs, pie charts, etc., use crosses, rings or other fill-in patterns. 8. Appendices must be placed at the end of the text. If there is more than one appendix, these should be shown consecutively. 9. Complete bibliographical references must be shown in alphabetical order at the end of the article, in the following format: Books: last name, first name initials (year). Title. City: Publisher Journal Articles: last name, initials of first name, (year) «Title of Article», Name of journal, Vol XX, Nº. XX, relevant pages. Essays as part of compilations or book chapters. Last name, first name initials (year). «Title of Essay», «Title of Book». City: Publisher. Papers: Last name, first name initials (year) «Title of Paper». Name of Congress/Seminar. City. Date (month and days). On-line Resources: Last names, first name initials (year). Page or publication title (on line). Available at: page site (consultation: month, day, year). In all cases the word «pages» should be abbreviated as «pp», and the range of pages shown with a hyphen. References to the same author(s) must be listed by year in descending order. References to the same author(s) published in the same year must be listed as «a.b.c.» eg. 1997a, 1997b, etc». References to the same authors must repeat the author s(s ) name(s). Do not use one line to show the names. The year of publication should be shown in parenthesis (1999). If there is no information about the date, use (n.d.). If the document is in the process of edition, use «in press». To abbreviate the state of origin of North American publishers, the postal two-digit abbreviation should be used (eg. DC, IL, MA, NY, etc). 10.If formulas are involved, these must be aligned and consecutively numbered in the left-hand margin. With certain types of mathematical presentations we suggest you include these on a separate (nonpublishable) attachment or addendum with the appropriate 162

3 derivations of the formulas for the benefit of the Editorial Committee. 11. Clarification regarding the work (acknowledgments, collaboration, project title, financing entity, research line or group) shall be shown with an asterisk in the title, referring to the footnote. 12.The author will write the classification number of the article according to the Economic Literature Journal (ELJ). Consult the classification system at jel_class_system.html. 13. Information about the authors The article must contain an additional file with a brief curriculum vitae of the author or authors. This will state: a) the title of the work, b) the name and surname of the authors, in the order in which they are required to appear, c) academic information about the author or authors (undergraduate or postgraduate courses, and universities from which they were obtained), d) their current place of work and the position held, e) address, city, telephone numbers and address. It must be stated whether the article is the product of a research activity, thesis, essay or a critical review. If it was part of a research activity, the following information must be given: project title, the organization that financed it, and the date on which it was carried out. 14. Publication of articles - conditions The editor of the journal will acknowledge receipt of papers sent, no later than eight working days after their arrival. Under no circumstances will originals be returned. Economía, Gestión y Desarrollo assumes that the material submitted has not been edited, and that, after having been accepted, may not be published in any other journal without the specific permission of the Editors Committee. The subject of the article should come within the scope of the economic, administrative or accounting sciences, or represent contributions to these sciences from other disciplines. Articles will be preferred which: a) are a product of original theo- 163

4 retical thought, b) are a result of personal experience guided by clear theoretical principles, c) consist of critical state-of-the-art reviews, and demonstrate methodological correctness. Economía, Gestión y Desarrollo, is a journal with external controls. Every article submitted for publication will be sent for evaluation to anonymous peers, whose observations must be acted upon by the author or authors Articles received will be referred to the Editorial Committee, which will decide whether to send them to the respective evaluators, and then, based on the observations of the peers, will take a decision on their publication. 164

5 Esta publicación se terminó de imprimir en Septiembre de 2004 Con un tiraje de 750 ejemplares, en Impresora Feriva. Cali-Colombia 165