Royal Economic Society

The Economic Journal is one of the founding journals of modern economics. Over the past 120 years the journal has provided a platform for high quality and imaginative economic research, earning a worldwide reputation for excellence as a general journal publishing papers in all fields of economics for a broad international readership. It is invaluable to anyone with an active interest in economic issues and is a key source for professional economists in higher education, business, government and the financial sector who want to keep abreast of current thinking in economics.

Originally launched with the aim of promoting the advancement of economic knowledge, the general aim of The Economic Journal remains consistent with that of its founders. As a general journal it welcomes submissions whether they be theoretical or applied, or orientated towards academics or policymakers. The journal also places a substantial premium on creative and provocative research. The Editors and Associate Editors are drawn from leading international research institutions and cover a wide range of expertise.  As well as providing the reader with a broad spectrum of high quality, stimulating papers the new Editorial Board is committed to providing rapid feedback to submitting authors.

The Economic Journal has three types of issue:

• Articles More than forty high quality refereed articles are published each year offering some of the best new work in theoretical, applied and empirical research from across the entire field of economics.

• Features Publishing symposia, special articles and regular features on data and technology.
  • The symposia and special articles cover topical policy-relevant questions in contemporary economics and, whilst maintaining high academic standards, are accessible to a wide readership.
  • Extensive Book Reviews by specialist economists.

• Conference Papers The Annual Conference issue is published in May each year and includes the best papers presented at the Annual Royal Economic Society Conference as chosen by the editorial board.
  

Shattered Dreams: The Effect of Changing the Pension System Late in the Game
Andries de Grip, Maarten Lindeboom & Raymond Montizaan

The High Sensitivity of Economic Activity to Financial Frictions?
Robert E. Hall

The Optimal Level of International Reserves for Emerging Market Countries: a New Formula and Some Applications
Olivier Jeanne & Romain Rancière

One Dollar, One Vote
Loukas Karabarbounis

The Long Term Consequences of Resource-Based Specialisation
Guy Michaels

The Forgotten History of Domestic Debt
Carmen M. Reinhart & Kenneth S. Rogoff

The Olympic Effect
Andrew K. Rose & Mark M. Spiegel

Harnessing Windfall Revenues: Optimal Policies for Resource-Rich Developing Economies
Frederick van der Ploeg & Anthony J. Venables

The Economic Journal ISSN code: 0013-0133