Notes for contributors

The Australian Journal of Labour Economics is a forum for the analysis of labour economics and labour relations. It is particularly focused on theoretical and policy developments in respect of Australian labour markets. Interdisciplinary approaches are particularly encouraged.

The AJLE invites submissions of articles in the following areas:

• Time allocation, work behaviour, and employment determination
• Wages, compensation, and labour costs
• Labour-management relations, trade unions, and collective bargaining
• Work organization and the sociology of work
• Productivity
• Income and wealth distribution
• Mobility, unemployment, labour force participation and vacancies
• Gender, ethnicity, labour market segmentation and discrimination
• Population and demography in respect of the labour market

While contributors to the AJLE are expected to demonstrate theoretical or empirical originality - and preferably both - they should make their work accessible to readers from a non-technical background. Further, as a means of strengthening the integration of theory and practice the AJLE welcomes reflective contributions from practitioners. The AJLE recognises that the areas of labour economics and labour relations are subject to controversy and aims to provide an arena for debate.

Authors receive two free copies of the issue in which their article appears and a pdf copy.

Copyright lies with the Centre for Labour Market Research. However, no limitation will be placed on the author to copy or use the article or material contained in the article.

Manuscripts should not normally exceed 8000 words and should contain an abstract of approximately 150 words. They should be double spaced and include a separate title sheet which contains the author's name and affiliation, contact details, followed by the abstract, along with at least three Econlit subject descriptors. The next page will start with the Introduction. Text should be in Times New Roman 12pt with first level headings numbered using Palatino bold lower case, secondary headings italics no bold (no numbering). Notes should be numbered in sequence and placed at the bottom of each relevant page.

Tables and figures should be included at the back of the paper. Send original artwork or excel files for figures where possible in addition to the word document. Numbers in tables to be right centred in columns. In figures, use a heavy line for the first series, a light line for the second, a heavy dashed line for the third series and a light dashed line for the fourth. Include a legend at the bottom of the graph.

Reference style

References in the text to conform to the styles:

James (1989) models the ...

James (1989, p. 23) suggests that ...

(see, James, 1987; Laclan, 1976; and Zuiter, 1967).

All references cited in the body of the paper must be cited in the reference list. Only references cited in the body of the paper can be listed in the reference list. References in the reference list to conform to the following styles:

Carter, J. (1998), 'Studying Social Policy after Modernity', in J. Carter, (ed.),  Postmodernity and the Fragmentation of Welfare, Routledge, London.

Considine, M. (2000), 'Selling the Unemployed: the Performance of Bureaucracies, Firms and Non-Profits in the New Australian 'Market' for Unemployment Assistance', Social Policy and Administration, 34, 274-295.

It is the policy of the editors to send submitted papers to two referees. The names of authors are not disclosed to referees.

Submission of manuscripts

Manuscripts should be emailed to Pat Madden: patricia.madden@cbs.curtin.edu.au