The IUP Journal of Applied Economics

Volume 25, Issue 1,January-March 2026

ISSN :3049-267X

Impact Factor: 3.00; Acceptance rate: 30% ; Turnaround time: 6-8 months

A "peer-reviewed" journal included in the ABDC List, and also distributed by EBSCO and ProQuest (Part of Clarivate) Database

It is a quarterly journal that analyzes the issues of Micro, Macro, Development and Energy economics. It provides papers on Industrial economics, Public finance, Industry, Agricultural, Rural economics, etc.

Focus Areas

  • Microeconomics   |  
  • Macroeconomics   |  
  • Industrial Economics   |  
  • Public Finance   |  
  • International-Trade-and Business   |  
  • Financial Economics   |  
  • International Finance   |  
  • Energy Economics   |  
  • Environmental Economics   |  
  • Labor Economics   |  
  • Development Economics   |  
  • Agriculture-and-Rural-Economics   |  

Current Issue

Volume 25, Issue 1,January-March 2026
Evaluating Classical and Machine Learning Portfolio Optimization Strategies: A Walk-Forward Analysis of BSE Industrials Index

Author: Alaknanda Lonare and Nityoday Tekchandani

Published Online: January, 2026

Keywords: Portfolio optimization, Machine learning, Walk-forward backtesting, Sharpe ratio, Market efficiency, BSE Industrials Index

Developing an Integrated Entrepreneurial Performance Index for Comparative Evaluation of Indian States

Author: Sania Sami and Soma Roychowdhury

Published Online: January, 2026

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Indian states and union territories, India, Sustainability, Innovation

An Anatomy of Credit-Deposit Ratios Among Indian States

Author: Silu Muduli and Tejadipta Behera

Published Online: January, 2026

Keywords: Financial inclusion, Credit-deposit ratio, Microfinance, Rural credit, Household assets

Impact of Political Stability and Anti-Corruption Measures on Economic Growth in BRICS

Author: Ashmita Kesar

Published Online: January, 2026

Keywords: Economic growth, Corruption, Political stability, Government effectiveness, Population, Gross Capital Formation


Archives

Volume 24,Issue 4, October-December 2025
Forecasting Palmarosa Oil Exports from India Using Holt’s Linear Trend and ARIMA Model

Author: Harendra Pratap Singh Choudhri, Deepak Kumar Verma, Ram Suresh Sharma and Sanjay Kumar

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAE/2025.24.4.5-18

Keywords: Cost, Income, B:C ratio, ARIMA, Holt’s linear trend, Palmarosa oil, Forecasting

Dynamics of Trade Openness, FDI, and Economic Growth in India: Evidence from ARDL and Granger Causality Tests

Author: Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Saba Ashraf , Ab. Hamid Mir and Mir Audil Bashir

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAE/2025.24.4.19-37

Keywords: FDI, Trade openness, ARDL model, Granger causality

Asset Quality and Profitability of Listed Private and Public Sector Banks in India: A Comparative Analysis

Author: Sumeet Agarwal and Aditya Rai

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAE/2025.24.4.38-55

Keywords: Asset quality, Profitability, Bank Nifty, Public sector banks, Private sector banks, Analysis of variance

Determinants of Gen Z OTT Preferences and Satisfaction: An Econometric Analysis

Author: Ritika Rao Veerisetti

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAE/2025.24.4.56-92

Keywords: OTT platforms, Consumer preferences, Price sensitivity, Bundling, Network effects, Digital streaming, Behavioral economics, India