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Journal of Economic Literature Template

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About the Journal of Economic Literature format

Journal of Economic Literature is a peer-reviewed journal published by American Economic Association, covering Economic Theory and Institutions, Economic Theory and Policy, Economic theories and models. Over its lifetime it has published 2,502 papers, which have received 328,020 citations.

PublisherAmerican Economic Association
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago/AEA)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Economic Literature 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inEconomic Theory and Institutions Economic Theory and Policy Economic theories and models Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Global Financial Crisis and Policies
ISSN0022-0515
Citation impact (2-yr)10.87
h-index271
i10-index832
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of California, Berkeley
Journal websitewww.aeaweb.org
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Papers published in Journal of Economic Literature per year

111
2014
87
2015
132
2016
87
2017
72
2018
66
2019
52
2020
63
2021
62
2022
69
2023
80
2024
76
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Economic Literature by publication year

8.8K
2014
3.4K
2015
13.8K
2016
11.5K
2017
4.6K
2018
5.4K
2019
2.9K
2020
3.3K
2021
2K
2022
2K
2023
1.5K
2024
468
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Economic Literature

The New Institutional Economics: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead

Oliver E. Williamson · 1 Sep 2000

This paper examines the progressive development of the new institutional economics over the past quarter century. It begins by distinguishing four levels of social analysis, with special emphasis on the institutional environment and the institutions of governance. It then turns to some of the good ideas out of which the NIE works: the description of…

6,319 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Gender Differences in Preferences

Rachel Croson, Uri Gneezy · 1 May 2009

This paper reviews the literature on gender differences in economic experiments. In the three main sections, we identify robust differences in risk preferences, social (other-regarding) preferences, and competitive preferences. We also speculate on the source of these differences, as well as on their implications. Our hope is that this article will serve as a resource…

5,822 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Science of Monetary Policy: A New Keynesian Perspective

Richard H. Clarida, Jordi Gaĺı, Mark Gertler · 1 Dec 1999

The paper reviews the recent literature on monetary policy rules. We exposit the monetary policy design problem within a simple baseline theoretical framework. We then consider the implications of adding various real world complications. Among other things, we show that the optimal policy implicitly incorporates inflation targeting. We also characterize the gains from making a…

4,976 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Recent Developments in the Econometrics of Program Evaluation

Guido W. Imbens, Jeffrey M. Wooldridge · 1 Mar 2009

Many empirical questions in economics and other social sciences depend on causal effects of programs or policies. In the last two decades, much research has been done on the econometric and statistical analysis of such causal effects. This recent theoretical literature has built on, and combined features of, earlier work in both the statistics and…

4,925 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Time Discounting and Time Preference: A Critical Review

Shane Frederick, George Loewenstein, Ted O’Donoghue · 1 Jun 2002

This paper discusses the discounted utility (DU) model: its historical development, underlying assumptions, and "anomalies" - the empirical regularities that are inconsistent with its theoretical predictions. We then summarize the alternate theoretical formulations that have been advanced to address these anomalies. We also review three decades of empirical research on intertemporal choice, and discuss reasons…

4,799 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Economic Literature template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Economic Literature format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Economic Literature template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official American Economic Association format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Economic Literature use?
Journal of Economic Literature uses Author–year (Chicago/AEA) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Economic Literature 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Economic Literature?
No. DocuGuru generates the AEA LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a American Economic Association-ready Journal of Economic Literature document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is Journal of Economic Literature?
AEA journal. It is a economics journal, published by American Economic Association.
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