The Ashoka University Economic Review

Ashoka’s first peer-reviewed undergraduate economics journal, founded in 2020 and run by students. It publishes research papers, commentaries and articles, and book reviews, and welcomes work with a developing-world lens.

The Volumes

Four volumes since 2020, all free to read.

For a copy of a volume or article, contact auer@ashoka.edu.in.

Founded
2020
Latest volume
Volume 4, 2025
Published
One volume a year
Who may submit
Undergraduates in any discipline

What We Publish

Research papers, commentaries and articles, and book reviews by undergraduates, in economics and the fields around it. The review is open to more than economics majors and actively encourages work with a developing-world lens.

Articles are received year-round, and a selection is published once a year in a single volume. Every volume needs at least five accepted pieces to go to print.

Fields

  • Macroeconomic policy
  • Inequality and growth
  • Political science
  • Financial markets
  • Health and education
  • Business
  • Statistics
  • Environmental economics
  • Technology and innovation
  • Economic history
  • Microeconomics

How to Submit

Submissions are accepted throughout the year, from undergraduates in any discipline.

Email your paper ↗
  1. Send Your Submission

    Email your research paper, commentary, article or book review to auer@ashoka.edu.in.

  2. Year-Round Submissions

    Submissions are accepted throughout the year.

  3. Annual Publication

    Selected pieces are compiled into one volume each year, with a minimum of five accepted articles.

Questions Before You Submit

Anything not answered here: write to the editors at auer@ashoka.edu.in.

Who can submit?

Any undergraduate. The review is open to more than economics majors.

What can I submit?

Research papers, commentaries and articles, and book reviews, on any of the fields above or related ones.

When are submissions open?

All year. A selection of the pieces received is published once a year in a single volume.

Where do I send my paper?

To auer@ashoka.edu.in, with the paper attached.

Editorial Board

The views expressed in the AUER, in this publication or on this website, are those of the individual authors or speakers, and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of AUER staff, the Ashoka University Economics Society, or Ashoka University’s Economics Department and faculty.