Journal of Development Economics
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Aims and Scope
The Journal of Development Economics is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier. It was established in 1974 and is considered the top field journal in development economics. Its editor-in-chief from 1985 to 2003 was Pranab Bardhan, who has been the longest-serving JDE editor to date. He followed T.N. Srinivasan, and Lance Taylor as Editors since the journal was established in 1974. He was succeeded by Mark Rosenzweig (2003-2009) and Maitreesh Ghatak (2009-2015). The current editor-in-chief is Andrew Foster, who started in 2016. Less
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- PublisherELSEVIER
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- Publication Start Year1974
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- Website URL
| Months | % Papers published |
|---|---|
| 0-3 | 2% |
| 4-6 | 8% |
| 7-9 | 12% |
| >9 | 78% |
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FAQs
Since when has Journal of Development Economics been publishing? 
The Journal of Development Economics has been publishing since 1974 till date.
How frequently is the Journal of Development Economics published?
Journal of Development Economics is published Bi-monthly.
Who is the publisher of Journal of Development Economics?
The publisher of Journal of Development Economics is ELSEVIER.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of Journal of Development Economics?
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Journal of Development Economics?
The eISSN number is 1872-6089 and pISSN number is 0304-3878 for Journal of Development Economics.
What is the focus of this journal?
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Wage, School feeding, Technological change, Field experiment, Market failure, Contract farming, Randomized controlled trial, Labor demand, Exchange rate, Colonial rule, Multidimensional poverty, Ethnic discrimination, Capital deepening, Urbanization, Employment contract, Neighborhood quality, Dowry, Informal sector, Business cycle, Information asymmetry.
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