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Competition & Change Template

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About the Competition & Change format

Competition & Change is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism, Global trade, sustainability, and social impact, Social Policy and Reform Studies.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Competition & Change, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Global trade, sustainability, and social impact Social Policy and Reform Studies Economic Theory and Policy Labor Movements and Unions
ISSN1024-5294
Citation impact (2-yr)3.29
h-index63
i10-index384
Total citations19,109
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Manchester
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Competition & Change per year

26
2014
31
2015
20
2016
26
2017
44
2018
25
2019
37
2020
39
2021
39
2022
37
2023
44
2024
69
2025

Citation impact of Competition & Change by publication year

576
2014
586
2015
668
2016
767
2017
1.6K
2018
543
2019
1.7K
2020
685
2021
840
2022
360
2023
281
2024
151
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Competition & Change

Global Capitalism and Commodity Chains: Looking Back, Going Forward

Jennifer Bair · 1 Jun 2005

This paper assesses the achievements and limitations of commodity chain research as it has evolved over the last decade. The primary objectives are two-fold. First, I highlight an important but generally unacknowledged break between the original world-systems-inspired tradition of commodity chain research and two subsequent chain approaches, the global commodity chain (GCC) and global value…

The Financialization of Home and the Mortgage Market Crisis

Manuel B. Aalbers · 15 May 2008

Financialization can be characterized as capital switching from the primary, secondary or tertiary circuit to the quaternary circuit of capital. Housing is a central aspect of financialization. The financialization of mortgage markets demands that not just homes but also homeowners become viewed as financially exploitable. It is exemplified by the securitization of mortgage loans, but…

Between a rock and a hard place: Freedom, flexibility, precarity and vulnerability in the gig economy in Africa

Mohammad Amir Anwar, Mark Graham · 1 Apr 2020

The world of work is changing. Communications technologies and digital platforms have enabled some types of work to be delivered from anywhere in the world by anyone with a computer and an internet connection. This digitally-mediated work brings jobs to parts of the world traditionally characterized by low incomes and high unemployment rates. As such,…

Financialization and housing: Between globalization and Varieties of Capitalism

Rodrigo Fernandez, Manuel B. Aalbers · 28 Jan 2016

In the literature, one finds various explanations for the rise of financialized capitalism. In the different strands of financialization literature, housing either plays a minor role or is simply seen as one of the bearers of financialization. The relations between housing and financialization are under-researched and under-theorized. This article, first, looks at the rise of…

Global Commodity Chains: New Forms of Coordination and Control among Nations and Firms in International Industries

Gary Gereffi · 1 Dec 1996

This article builds on Whitley's comparison of the business systems and global commodity chains approaches to the study of economic organization within and across nations and regions. My objective is to provide a fuller exposition of the logic and evidence underlying the emergence, evolution, and variation in buyer-driven and producer-driven commodity chains. While there are…

Competition & Change template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Competition & Change format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Competition & Change template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Competition & Change use?
Competition & Change uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Competition & Change, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Competition & Change?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Competition & Change document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Competition & Change template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Competition & Change format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Competition & Change?
Competition & Change is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Competition & Change template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Competition & Change PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Competition & Change template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Competition & Change template cost?
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