Call for papers
Int. J. of Trade and Global Markets
Special issue on: "Fast-expanding Markets"
Guest Editors:
Dr. Mark Esposito, Grenoble School of Management, France
Dr. Khaled Soufani, Concordia University, Canada
Dr. Terence Tse, ESCP Europe, UK
The aim of this special issue is to foster discussion on the various interrelationships between economic growth at national and international levels as well as international trade. True to the focus of the journal, the issue will emphasise the implications that trade policy exerts on economic growth and vice versa, as well as the role of national governments, international organisations and the business community on related issues of worldwide concern.
With the increasingly rapid change of the social, demographical and technological dimensions of business, compounded by the continuous economic and financial woes of the world, many firms have been less inclined to drive improvement in revenues in favour of cost-cutting. The problem with this action is that it does not necessary confer sustainable competitive advantage. To grow the top line, it is increasingly important to find new sources of growth.
One way for companies to do so is to identify markets that are growing or about to grow at breakneck speed. These fast-expanding markets, or FEMs, pertain to a broad range of maturities within existing markets and are not exclusive occurrences of emerging economies, but can be found through the layers of any productive endeavour, market size and industry, in any geographic location of the world.
Arguably, there are many markets that initially show a great deal of growth potential but which are unable to sustain significant growth over a longer horizon. Therefore, a broad and generic definition of FEMs can be markets with a growth of 15% every year for at least three years. While this definition is not necessarily generally accepted, it should provide an idea of the magnitude of growth to the contributors of this special issue. The guest editors believe that these markets will serve as a source of the growth in the next decade, and as an opportunity to forecast how the productive landscape is profiling, looking at a more sustained value proposition, coupled with a rapid pace of development, as is not the case with most traditional markets.
The purpose of this special issue is not to speculate where the fast-expanding markets will be; rather it is to provide an evidence-based prediction of where these rapidly expanding markets will likely be, with the ultimate goals of sparking debates and examining their implications to practitioners.
Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include but are not limited to:
- Green/sustainability technology
- New product development with great social and economic impact (e.g. 3-dimensional printing)
- Emergence of mid-size cities and new regions
- Leadership and product development of family businesses
- New configurations of business models (s olution-based pharmaceutical offerings)
- Relationship between FEMs and general economic indicators of growth
- Cluster formation and impact on the development of/within FEMs
- Wealth distribution and PPP in FEMs
- Macroeconomic policy and government role in the development of FEMs
- Strategic, financial and organisational issues of firms operating in FEMs
- Relationship between complex endeavours and FEMs
Notes for Prospective Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page
Important Dates
Submission of manuscripts: 1 May, 2013 (extended)
Editors and Notes
You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word or PDF file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to the following:
Dr. Mark Esposito
Center Director
Grenoble School of Management
Lab-Center for Competitiveness
12, rue Pierre Sémard - BP 127
38003 Grenoble
France
Email: mark.esposito@grenoble-em.com
Dr. Khaled Soufani
Centre Director
Concordia University
Desjardins Centre for Innovation in Business Finance
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal (Quebec), H3G 1M8
Canada
Email: Ksoufani@jmsb.concordia.ca
Dr. Terence Tse
Centre Director
ESCP Europe
Centre for Fast-Expanding Markets
527 Finchley Road
London NW3 7BG
UK
Email: ttse@escpeurope.eu
Please include in your submission the title of the Special Issue, the title of the Journal and the names of the Guest Editors
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any of the Guest Editors.