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1. What the APC Covers The one-time Article Processing Charge (APC), applicable only after acceptance, facilitates professional typesetting of econometric data, indexing in global economic databases, DOI registration via CrossRef, and long-term digital hosting.

2. APC Structure (Based on Author Affiliation) | Author Affiliation | APC (USD) | | :--- | :--- | | Authors from Top 100 Universities (QS Ranking) | No APC | | Authors from Top 500 Universities | $150 | | Authors from High-Income Countries | $200 | | Authors from Middle-Income Countries | $150 | | Authors from Low-Income Countries | $150 |

3. APC for Authors in Pakistan As Pakistan is classified as a lower-income country, authors affiliated with Pakistani institutions are required to pay: PKR 30,000 (upon acceptance).

4. Waiver Policy Authors who are Premium Members may apply for APC waivers. Waivers are granted at the discretion of the editorial board and must be requested via jawad@academia.edu.pk.

5. Withdrawal Policy Authors are strongly discouraged from submitting manuscripts without a genuine intent to publish. Submissions intended only to receive feedback may result in disqualification from future submissions.