| Discipline | Public economics |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | John Friedman, Wojciech Kopczuk |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1972-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| 2.218 (2019) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Public Econ. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JPBEBK |
| ISSN | 0047-2727 |
| LCCN | 75640140 |
| OCLC no. | 1798094 |
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The Journal of Public Economics is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering public economics, with particular emphasis on the application of modern economic theory and methods of quantitative analysis. It provides a forum for discussion of public policy of interest to an international readership. It was established in 1972 by Tony Atkinson and is published by Elsevier. The current editors-in-chief are John Friedman (Brown University) and Wojciech Kopczuk (Columbia University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 2.218.[1]