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Editorial changeover
International Journal of Industrial Organization 22 (2004) 1379 – 1380 www.elsevier.com/locate/econbase
Announcement
Editorial changeover Beginning in January 2005, Stephen Anderson and Simon Martin will step down as managing editors of the International Journal of Industrial Organization. We and the IJIO would like to sincerely thank both editors for their distinguished service. Patrick Bajari of Duke University, Bernard Caillaud of CERAS–ENPC, and Neil Gandal of Tel Aviv University have agreed to serve as the new team of managing editors for IJIO. Bernard’s work focuses on the application of game theory and information economics to issues in optimal regulation, procurement contracts, market design, intellectual property, intermediation, internal organization and market interactions. Neil’s research includes both theoretical and empirical work in industrial organization on differentiated product markets, with an emphasis on the economics of compatibility and standardization, the economics of computer software, the Internet and other network industries. Patrick has worked primarily in empirical industrial organization, with an emphasis on auctions, procurement contracts, differentiated product markets and developing methods for estimating models of strategic interaction. The new editorial team would like to reiterate our belief that the IJIO aims at a full coverage of theoretical and empirical questions in industrial organization. This includes classic questions of strategic behavior and market structure. The journal also seeks to publish articles dealing with the technological change, internal organization of firms, regulation, antitrust and productivity analysis. To authors, we pledge prompt and fair reviews of your manuscripts. We recognize the need to allow for diversity of perspectives and research styles in industrial organization. Submissions by young researchers are particularly encouraged. To this end, we will continue to encourage submissions in theoretical work, empirical work, and case studies, and would like to encourage submissions in business strategy: – In theory, we would like to publish papers that make substantial contributions to the field, and we would not publish mere technical extensions of existing models. To that end it is helpful for the author to convince readers of the relevance of the issues examined. This includes presenting stylized facts that motivate the theoretical analysis, and discussing the economic consequences of theoretical predictions. We would welcome contributions in corporate finance, labor economics, law and economics, and
doi:10.1016/j.ijindorg.2005.01.001
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organization theory, when they are closely related to market interaction and other more typical IO issues. We would also encourage contributions dealing with specific issues raised by the emergence of new technologies and new market organizations. – In empirical work, we recognize that diverse research styles can contribute to knowledge in industrial organization. First, gathering and carefully describing new and interesting data sets can be a contribution, even if the underlying causal mechanisms cannot be completely determined. Second, policy analysis that cleverly exploits exogenous variation in the data is an important tradition in applied work and we recognize its value. Finally, there is value in pursuing structural approaches that tightly integrate theory and data. Regardless of the research style, solid empirical work carefully states the identifying assumptions employed and is clear about its strengths and weaknesses. – In case studies, we are interested in learning about empirical regularities. We recognize that not every issue can be addressed by econometric methods. Hence, we encourage case studies that shed light on important issues, even if these effects cannot be quantified. – We would like to encourage submissions in business strategy. The editorial board recognizes the importance of this new and growing field and would like to publish both theoretical and empirical papers in this area.
Announcement
Editorial changeover Beginning in January 2005, Stephen Anderson and Simon Martin will step down as managing editors of the International Journal of Industrial Organization. We and the IJIO would like to sincerely thank both editors for their distinguished service. Patrick Bajari of Duke University, Bernard Caillaud of CERAS–ENPC, and Neil Gandal of Tel Aviv University have agreed to serve as the new team of managing editors for IJIO. Bernard’s work focuses on the application of game theory and information economics to issues in optimal regulation, procurement contracts, market design, intellectual property, intermediation, internal organization and market interactions. Neil’s research includes both theoretical and empirical work in industrial organization on differentiated product markets, with an emphasis on the economics of compatibility and standardization, the economics of computer software, the Internet and other network industries. Patrick has worked primarily in empirical industrial organization, with an emphasis on auctions, procurement contracts, differentiated product markets and developing methods for estimating models of strategic interaction. The new editorial team would like to reiterate our belief that the IJIO aims at a full coverage of theoretical and empirical questions in industrial organization. This includes classic questions of strategic behavior and market structure. The journal also seeks to publish articles dealing with the technological change, internal organization of firms, regulation, antitrust and productivity analysis. To authors, we pledge prompt and fair reviews of your manuscripts. We recognize the need to allow for diversity of perspectives and research styles in industrial organization. Submissions by young researchers are particularly encouraged. To this end, we will continue to encourage submissions in theoretical work, empirical work, and case studies, and would like to encourage submissions in business strategy: – In theory, we would like to publish papers that make substantial contributions to the field, and we would not publish mere technical extensions of existing models. To that end it is helpful for the author to convince readers of the relevance of the issues examined. This includes presenting stylized facts that motivate the theoretical analysis, and discussing the economic consequences of theoretical predictions. We would welcome contributions in corporate finance, labor economics, law and economics, and
doi:10.1016/j.ijindorg.2005.01.001
1380
Announcement
organization theory, when they are closely related to market interaction and other more typical IO issues. We would also encourage contributions dealing with specific issues raised by the emergence of new technologies and new market organizations. – In empirical work, we recognize that diverse research styles can contribute to knowledge in industrial organization. First, gathering and carefully describing new and interesting data sets can be a contribution, even if the underlying causal mechanisms cannot be completely determined. Second, policy analysis that cleverly exploits exogenous variation in the data is an important tradition in applied work and we recognize its value. Finally, there is value in pursuing structural approaches that tightly integrate theory and data. Regardless of the research style, solid empirical work carefully states the identifying assumptions employed and is clear about its strengths and weaknesses. – In case studies, we are interested in learning about empirical regularities. We recognize that not every issue can be addressed by econometric methods. Hence, we encourage case studies that shed light on important issues, even if these effects cannot be quantified. – We would like to encourage submissions in business strategy. The editorial board recognizes the importance of this new and growing field and would like to publish both theoretical and empirical papers in this area.