The ''Journal of Economic Perspectives'' (JEP) is an
economic
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journal
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published by the
American Economic Association
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History and Constitution
The AEA was esta ...
. The journal was established in 1987.
It is very broad in its scope. According to its editors its purpose is:
#to synthesize and integrate lessons learned from active lines of economic research;
#to provide economic analysis of public policy issues; to encourage cross-fertilization of ideas among the fields of thinking;
#to offer readers an accessible source for state-of-the-art economic thinking;
#to suggest directions for future research;
#to provide insights and readings for classroom use;
#and to address issues relating to the economics profession.''
Its current
editor
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is
Heidi Williams, and its
managing editor
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United States
In the United States, a managing edit ...
is
Timothy Taylor.
References
External links
Homepage
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Economic Perspectives
Publications established in 1987
Quarterly journals
Academic journals published by learned and professional societies of the United States
American Economic Association academic journals