The Sahel International Journal of Economic and Development Studies (SIJEDS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing rigorous and policy-relevant research in economics, development studies and related fields. The journal provides a platform for scholars, policymakers and practitioners to examine the forces shaping economic performance, structural transformation, human welfare, institutions and sustainable development.
SIJEDS welcomes theoretically informed, methodologically sound and ethically conducted research from all regions of the world. It has a particular interest in Africa and the Sahel, including scholarship that places experiences from these regions in comparative and global perspective. The journal does not privilege any country, institution, methodological tradition or political position.
SIJEDS is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal established to advance research and informed debate on economic development, public policy and the transformation of societies. It publishes work that explains economic behaviour and development outcomes, evaluates policies and programmes, tests and develops theory, improves analytical methods and generates credible lessons for policy and practice.