''The Review of Economic Studies'' (also known as ''REStud'') is a quarterly

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covering

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. It was established in 1933 by a group of economists based in Britain and the United States. The original editorial team consisted of Abba P. Lerner, Paul Sweezy, and

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. It is published by

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. The journal is widely considered one of the top 5 journals in economics. It is managed by the

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currently chaired by Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln (

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). The current joint

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s are Thomas Chaney (

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), Andrea Galeotti (

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), Nicola Gennaioli (

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), Veronica Guerrieri (

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), Kurt Mitman ( Institute for International Economic Studies,

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), Francesca Molinari (

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), Uta Schönberg (

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), and Adam Szeidl (

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). According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 6.345.

History

The journal was founded in 1933. From the beginning, the board of editors has operated independently of any university department or learned society. The founding document of the journal stated that "The object of the Review is to supplement the facilities for the publication of new work on theoretical and applied economics, particularly by young writers." and that "Any member" of the editorial board "who becomes a Reader or Professor in a British University must resign his membership." In its early years, the journal was used to log the macroeconomic debates of younger followers of

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(such as Abba Lerner) and

John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes, ( ; 5 June 1883 – 21 April 1946), was an English economist whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments. Originally trained in ...

(such as the members of the Cambridge Circus).

Notable papers

Some of the most path-breaking and influential articles published in ''The Review of Economic Studies'' are: * * * * * * * * * * *

References

External links

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