Part of the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN)
Network aiming to encourage the early distribution of research results by reviewing and publishing submitted abstracts and by soliciting abstracts of top quality research papers around the world.
The network operates a series of subject-focused email distribution lists, with abstracts of recent papers (papers may be available either online or as paper copies). Users subscribe (trial subscrtiption free, full membership charged for) to the list. Current lists include: development economics; environmental economics; health economics; international trade; macroeconomics; Latin American Economics. Samples are available on the WWW site, along with a searchable database of abstracts. Papers available online can also be downloaded from the site.
The Network encourage readers to communicate directly with other subscribers concerning their own and others’ research. Author contact information (including email addresses) is available with each abstract.
SSRN also operates a Financial Economics Network and a Latin America Economics Network
WWW site also includes a section on copyright issues in relation to “cyberspace”