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The Economic Journal is one of the founding journals of modern economics first published in 1891. The journal remains one of the top journals in the profession and provides a platform for high quality, innovative, and imaginative economic research, publishing papers in all fields of economics for a broad international readership.
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Latest Impact Factor
The Economic Journal remains a highly read and cited publication by researchers, as demonstrated by our latest Impact Factor. To celebrate this continued success, we have curated a free collection of the most cited papers published in recent years. Use this collection to support your current work, or get up to date with important discussions in the field of economics.
Prize-winning articles
The RES prize is the prize given for the best paper published in the year.
The Austin Robinson prize is awarded to the best paper published in The Economic Journal in a given year by an author (or multiple authors) who is (or are) within 5 years of receiving his or her (or their) PhD at the time of acceptance.
The Economics of Conflict
This virtual issue of The Economic Journal features twelve papers on the economics of conflict, which were previously published in the journal. The issue comes at a time of dramatic resurgence of conflict and mass displacement of civilians in the heart of Europe.Browse the collection
Economic History Supplements: 1926 - 1940
A fascinating window into the past has been opened with the release of newly-digitalised Economic History supplements of The Economic Journal. The archives contain articles published between 1926 - 1940, covering studies in economic history and the history of economic thought.
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Fading signs of son preference
Son preference is a phenomenon that has strong historical roots in many western and non-western cultures. In some domains of life, is such preference already a thing of the past?
How paternity leave can help couples stay together
The birth of a child is accompanied by many changes in a couple’s life. The first few weeks and months are a time of acquiring new skills and creating new habits which allow parents to carry on with their other responsibilities while also caring for the new family member...
Natural disasters make people more religious
Philosophers once predicted that religion would die out as societies modernize. This has not happened. Today, more than four out of every five people on Earth believe in God. Religion seems to be serving a purpose that modernization does not replace...
How helping disabled people find employment affects the job market
Policy makers have long been concerned with helping people on disability benefits find some employment as this group has grown dramatically in recent decades. In the UK, as in several other countries, there are now many more people on disability benefits than on unemployment benefits...
Royal Economic Society Lectures
RES 2021 Past President's Address: Lord Nicholas Stern
Lord Nicholas Stern gave his Past President’s address at the 2021 Royal Economic Society Annual Conference. He discussed his research findings from his paper ‘A Time for Action on Climate Change and a Time for Change in Economics’. Watch his address above, or read the full research article at the link below.Read the full research article
RES 2021 EJ Lecture: Rachel Griffith
At the 2021 Royal Economic Society Annual Conference, former RES President Rachel Griffith delivered a lecture on her research paper 'Obesity, Poverty and Public Policy', published in The Economic Journal. View her address to delegates above, or read the full research paper.
RES 2019 EJ Lecture: Eliana La Ferrara
Eliana La Ferrara gave the 2019 Economic Journal Lecture at the Royal Economic Society Annual Conference, in which she discussed her research into enforcing conditional welfare programs. Watch her address above, or read the full research article 'Learning Spillovers in Conditional Welfare Programmes: Evidence from Brazil' at the link below.
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RES 2019 Past President's Address: Peter Neary
At the 2019 Royal Economic Society Annual Conference, former RES President Peter Neary delivered a lecture on his research paper 'Gravity without Apologies: The Science of Elasticities, Distance, and Trade', published in The Economic Journal. View his address to delegates above, or read the full research paper.
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The Editors of The Economic Journal welcome high-quality papers in economics from any field. Submissions should be technically well-crafted, make a substantial contribution to the subject, and be of broad interest to economists at large.
Royal Economic Society
The Royal Economic Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious economic associations in the world. It is a learned society, founded in 1890 to promote the study of economic science. The Society publishes two leading Economic titles: The Economic Journal and The Econometrics Journal.
