The Journal of Economics and Development has announced a thematic issue titled “Sustainable Growth and Welfare in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
The special issue will examine how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping economic growth, labour markets, inequality, welfare systems, and development strategies.
The Journal of Economics and Development is an international peer-reviewed journal focusing on economics and development issues in the context of global sustainability.
The journal is Open Access and follows a diamond open-access model, meaning that no article processing charges (APCs) are required.
The journal is indexed in databases and services including Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, and ABDC (C rating)
Interested authors can submit their papers by 31 October 2026.
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Economics and Development |
| Special Issue | Sustainable Growth and Welfare in the Age of Artificial Intelligence |
| Publication Model | Open Access |
| APC | No author-paid APC |
| Deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing |
Topics of Interest
Researchers are invited to submit papers addressing topics including, but not limited to, the following areas.
1. AI, Productivity and Long-Run Growth
Possible research areas include:
- AI-driven innovations and economic growth models
- Complementarity between human capital and AI technologies
- AI adoption and productivity growth
- Diffusion of AI in developing and advanced economies
- AI, technological progress and long-term economic development
- Artificial intelligence and sustainable economic growth
2. Labour Markets in the Age of AI
This theme focuses on the changing relationship between AI and employment, including:
- Automation and job displacement
- Occupational restructuring due to AI
- Skill-biased technological change
- Upskilling and reskilling policies
- AI and wage inequality
- Labour market polarization
- Human-AI complementarity in the workplace
- Changing demand for skills in AI-enabled economies
3. AI, Inequality and Welfare
Submissions may investigate the distributional and welfare implications of AI, including:
- Effects of AI adoption across income groups
- Regional and sectoral inequality
- AI and poverty reduction
- Distribution of productivity gains from AI
- AI and social welfare
- Social protection systems in the age of automation
- Welfare-policy responses to technological change
4. AI and Development Strategy
This theme covers the role of AI in economic and structural transformation. Suggested areas include:
- AI and structural transformation
- AI as a tool for accelerating economic development
- Digital divides and barriers to AI adoption
- AI adoption in emerging and developing economies
- Institutional challenges associated with AI-led development
- Ethical considerations in AI-driven development
- Governance of AI technologies
5. Policy, Institutions and Regulation
The thematic issue also welcomes research on:
- Inclusive AI policies for developing countries
- Evidence-based AI policy design
- Data governance and regulation
- Privacy and AI deployment
- Regulation of AI technologies
- Public-sector applications of AI
- AI for government services and public administration
- Institutional capacity for responsible AI adoption
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Important Submission Dates
The call opened for submissions on 1 June 2026.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Submission opening | 1 June 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| Maximum manuscript length | 8,000 words |
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