Fiscal Issues of Latin America

The Institute of Central American Fiscal Studies (Icefi) is a think tank that specializes in issues related to fiscal policy. The research area of Icefi is centered in Central America, region in which the Institute has elaborated technical analysis in topics such as public policy, health, education, macroeconomics, political action, environmental issues and development focused on fiscal policy. The Institute believes that the efforts of research should be applied to the construction of societies more equitable and just in Latin America, specifically Central America. This belief is the main reason why the Institute began with the Revista Centroamericana de Estudios Fiscales (RCEF).

The purpose of the journal is to publish advanced knowledge focused on fiscal issues of Latin America, specifically Central America, in the topics related to economic, social, political and environmental circumstances and its impact in fiscal policy. The journal motivates the creation of avant-garde theories and innovative knowledge in fiscal policy by researchers that are interested in presenting original papers and book reviews.

Invitation to publish in the first edition of RCEF

The first issue of RCEF invites researchers to submit papers in the field of fiscal policy in Latin America focused in public policy, health, education, macroeconomics, political action, fiscal budgets, government income, tax effects and fiscal methodologies that could be applied to Central America. The journal accepts research that includes new theoretical frameworks and innovative methodologies in the fiscal policy theme in Latin America, specifically Central America.

The suitable topics would include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Public policy focused on fiscal issues
• Environmental issues and its impact on fiscal policy
• Education and public policy
• The consequences of fiscal policy in health
• Comparative analysis of government’s budgets
• Analysis of fiscal incomes
• The effect of taxes, direct or indirect, en the economic development of Central America or Latin America
• Comparative methodologies in fiscal policy applied to Central America or Latin America.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is sponsoring the first edition of the RCEF

Submission and review of papers

All submitted papers must be original, unpublished and it should not be under consideration in a different journal. The papers will be revised by a peer-review journal that will guarantee an ethical and transparent process.

First reception of papers: June 1st 2015

Revision of papers: July 5th 2015

Submission of final papers: July 30th 2015

For more information please visit our website: http://www.rcef.icefi.org/ or contact Mauricio Garita at the following address: mauricio.garita@icefi.org