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The Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if accepted for publication, copyright publishing of the article shall be assigned/transferred to the Journal of Economic Development (Ecodev) and Universitas Bung Hatta as Publisher of the journal. Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Copyright Transfer Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript and a 'Copyright Transfer Agreement' form by an online version of this agreement. Journal of Economic Development (Ecodev), Universitas Bung Hatta, and the International Advisory Editorial Board make every effort to ensure no inaccurate or misleading data, opinions, or statements be published in the journal. 

In any way, the contents of the articles and advertisements published in the Journal of Economic Development (Ecodev) are the sole and exclusive responsibility of their respective authors and advertisers. Remember, even though we ask for a transfer of copyright, our journal authors retain (or are granted) significant scholarly rights, as mentioned before.

The Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA) Form can be downloaded here: [Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA) Form Ecodev 2020]. The copyright form should be signed electronically and send to the Editorial Office in the form of original e-mail below:  

Alvis Rozani (Editor-in-Chief)
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