Journal of Public Economics
| 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.