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One of the oldest and most prestigious journals in economics, JPE has presented significant research and scholarship in economic theory and practice since 1892.

Chicago, IL
Joined October 2012
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"Many mental health disorders start in adolescence, and appropriate initial treatment may improve trajectories. But what is appropriate treatment?" NEW in @JPolEcon, by Emily Cuddy and Janet Currie: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/ab…
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NEW in @JPolEcon: "In this paper, we investigate the determinants and consequences of parental interference in their children’s peer relationships." By Francesco Agostinelli, Matthias Doepke, Giuseppe Sorrenti, and Fabrizio Zilibotti: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10…
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Congratulations to JPE editor Christopher Walters on being named the Daniel Gressel Professor of Economics in the Wallman Society of Fellows in the Department of Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. ms.spr.ly/6049tF1rh
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Trending in #Economics: ooir.org/index.php?field=Eco… 1) Grandparental Care (@HECJournalTweet) 2) Marginal Returns to Public Universities (@QJEHarvard) 3) AI & Knowledge Economy (@JPolEcon) 4) Internet, Inequality & Regime Stability (@sjpeatses) 5) Who’s Afraid of Minimum Wage?
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Swing by the University of Chicago Press booth in the exhibits hall at ASSA to check out what's new with JPE and the Press's econ lists in books and journals! #ASSA2026 @UChicagoPress @ChicagoJournals #econtwitter
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The November issue of JPE is now available at journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jp…. This issue features an In Memoriam to Robert E. Lucas Jr.--a tribute to his lasting impact on economics and as JPE editor. Contributors include T. Sargent, F. Alvarez, B. Jovanovic, and N. Stokey. #econtwitter
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So glad this is out. Our tribute to Bob Lucas at the JPE.
The November issue of JPE is now available at journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jp…. This issue features an In Memoriam to Robert E. Lucas Jr.--a tribute to his lasting impact on economics and as JPE editor. Contributors include T. Sargent, F. Alvarez, B. Jovanovic, and N. Stokey. #econtwitter
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The November issue of JPE is now available at journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jp…. This issue features an In Memoriam to Robert E. Lucas Jr.--a tribute to his lasting impact on economics and as JPE editor. Contributors include T. Sargent, F. Alvarez, B. Jovanovic, and N. Stokey. #econtwitter
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Thrilled to see our paper in @JPolEcon!! 🥳 Links & short thread on “Can Redistribution Change Policy Views? Aid and Attitudes toward Refugees”
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The July issue of JPE is now available online at journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jp… @ChicagoJournals #econtwitter
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The JPE thanks outgoing editor Lance Lochner for his distinguished service to the journal and looks forward to welcoming Christopher Walters to the editorial team in August. @c_r_walt @ChicagoJournals #econtwitter
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The @JPolEcon is the latest addition to the list of top Econ journals adhering to datacodestandard.org/ . Our data policy implements DCAS (journals.uchicago.edu/journa…)
The Journal of Political Economy is happy to announce that Florian Oswald is joining the journal as data editor in July. Details on JPE's updated data policy can be found at journals.uchicago.edu/journa…. @FlorianOswald #EconTwitter
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The Journal of Political Economy is happy to announce that Florian Oswald is joining the journal as data editor in July. Details on JPE's updated data policy can be found at journals.uchicago.edu/journa…. @FlorianOswald #EconTwitter
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Congratulate the winners of the #NIHCM 2025 Research Award: "The Corporatization of Independent Hospitals" published in the Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics. Learn more here: bit.ly/3HqgyQk
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Why do long periods of fiscal consolidation tend to end and begin with recessions? This article from the Journal of Political Economy investigates this pattern and presents a new theory. Learn more here: ow.ly/mfkz50W3Ryl @JPolEcon
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A young scholar just emailed me asking a question: “Professor, with one sentence can you tell me what the @JPolEcon is looking for?” My response: I cannot speak for the other editors but I love to read studies that discover solutions for problems not yet known.
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"Why does the stock market rise and fall over long periods?" This article from the Journal of Political Economy investigates this question. Check out "How the Wealth Was Won: Factor Shares as Market Fundamentals" here: ow.ly/rai050VXjTU @JPolEcon
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This Open Access article from the Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics identifies the effects of council size on party cohesion by studying Finnish municipal elections. Read "Electoral Institutions and Intraparty Cohesion" here: ow.ly/A5V050Vgc60 @JPolEcon
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