Call for Papers - Heckscher-Ohlin Theory: A Modern Approach
Special Issue of the International Review of Economics & Finance

The International Review of Economics & Finance invites manuscripts for a Special Issue on “Heckscher-Ohlin Theory: A Modern Approach,” scheduled for publication in 2010.

Recent advances in macroeconomic accounts provide consistent data on technology and endowments for a wide array of countries.  It is now obvious that differences in technologies across countries are as important as factor intensity differences across sectors within an economy.  These facts challenge orthodox factor content theory.  Indeed, simple corrections for factor productivity differences are incorrect.  Still, factor endowments predict the volume and direction of trade well, once one rethinks Heckscher-Ohlin theory.  This volume will provide the foundations for a renaissance of the theory of factor content.  It will also include empirical articles showing the power of these new approaches. 

The deadline for paper submission is 31 December 2009. Papers will be peer reviewed on an expedited track. Authors will be notified within 3 months of this deadline of the decision on their paper

Special Issue editor:  Eric Fisher, Professor, California Polytechnic State University and Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Electronic Submission Procedure: All manuscripts should be double-spaced and submitted as PDF documents to Eric Fisher at efisher@calpoly.edu before 31 December 2009.   Each submission should include two PDF files of the manuscript, one with author information and another without for a blind review process.  The paper may not exceed 30 double-spaced pages. The submission fee is $80 US for all authors. Checks or money orders made payable to IREF should be sent to: