Report of the Editor: Journal of Economic Perspectives

This year marked the 25th volume of the Journal of Economic Perspectives. Indeed, since the journal started in mid-2007, the Spring 2012 issue will be the 100th issue. The journal seeks to contribute to the economics profession along multiple dimensions: introducing readers to state-of-the-art think...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Autor, David H
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
Format: Article
Published: American Economic Association 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/113910
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6915-9381
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Summary:This year marked the 25th volume of the Journal of Economic Perspectives. Indeed, since the journal started in mid-2007, the Spring 2012 issue will be the 100th issue. The journal seeks to contribute to the economics profession along multiple dimensions: introducing readers to state-of-the-art thinking on theoretical and empirical research topics; encouraging cross-fertilization of ideas among the fields of economics; providing analyses of public policy issues; providing readings for students; offering illustrations that are useful in lectures; sparking discussion among colleagues; suggesting directions for future research; and analyzing.