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Call for Paper Proposal for Special Issue: Food Prices and Forecasting

Deadline for proposals: May 15, 2025

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy (AEPP) invites proposals for a special issue on Food Prices and Forecasting. Recent global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical disruptions, and climate variability have highlighted the importance of understanding food price dynamics and developing effective forecasting methodologies. This special issue will explore a range of topics related to the drivers, impacts, and policy implications of food price inflation and volatility.

The special issue will include two categories of papers: invited contributions ( already in development) and solicited papers based on this call. We seek five additional contributions that complement the existing papers, addressing the following topic areas: 

  1. Global Trade and Trade Policy
  2. Climate Change and Production 
  3. Policy Interventions and Price Stabilization
  4. Energy and Transportation Costs in Food Pricing 
  5. Manufacturers' Responses to Price Fluctuations 
  6. Consumer Behavior and Responses to Price Changes 
  7. Food Security and Nutrition Security 

Submission Process

To streamline the process and avoid unnecessary work for prospective authors, we will employ a two-step process:

  1. Proposal Submission:
  • Interested authors are invited to submit a 2-4 page proposal by May 15, 2025, detailing:
    • Topic Area and Scope: The central theme of the paper and its relevance to the special issue. Please indicate which topic area, from the list above, your submission fits within. Note: Submissions that do not fit within the aforementioned topic areas will not be considered.
    • Existing Literature: Reference to related papers and how the proposed paper will differ from prior work.
    • Policy Implications: Policy insights expected from the paper and potential research gaps to address.
    • Author Qualifications: A brief overview of the author(s)' expertise in the topic area.
  • Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF to Lauren.Chenarides@colostate.edu. The guest editors will review all submissions, and invitations to submit full papers will be sent by June 2, 2025.
  1. Full Paper Submission
  • Invited authors will be given four months to prepare their submissions, with a deadline of September 15, 2025. Full papers will undergo standard peer review. An invitation to submit does not guarantee acceptance for publication but confirms the topic and authors are of interest to the editors.