Journal of Economic Perspectives

This year marked the twenty-seventh volume of the Journal of Economic Perspectives. Throughout its history, the Journal has sought to contribute to the economics profession along multiple dimensions: introducing readers to state-of-the-art thinking on theoretical and empirical research topics; encou...

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Main Author: Autor, David H (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Economic Association, 2018-05-07T15:30:59Z.
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Summary:This year marked the twenty-seventh volume of the Journal of Economic Perspectives. Throughout its history, the Journal has sought 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 features of the economics profession itself