Journal of Economic Surveys

The Journal of Economic Surveys celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2011 with a number of special initiatives and features. Each of the four regular issues feature a 'themed section' prefaced by a special editorial reflecting upon classic contributions on that area from 25 years of the Journal, and publishing a new paper which the Editorial team regard as 'one to watch.'

Volume 25, Number 1– Featured a themed section on time series econometrics. Read the editorial on Contributions on Time Series Econometrics by Les Oxley here.

Volume 25, Number 2- Featured a themed section on meta-analysis. Read the editorial on Contributions on Meta-Analysis by Colin J Roberts here.

Volume 25, Number 3 - Special Issue on Nonlinearity, Randomness and Complexity.

Volume 25, Number 4 - Featured a themed section on macroeconomics and policy. Read the editorial on Contributions on Macroeconomics and Policy by Stuart Sayer here.

Volume 25, Number 5 - Featured a themed section on economic growth. Read the editorial on Contributions on Economic Growth by Donald A. R. George here.

JoES 25th Anniversary Virtual Issue - Featuring the Editors pick of their top ‘25 in 25’ years of papers from the Journal.

Online Conference: Communications with Economists: Current and Future Trends
In November 2011 Wiley hosted, in partnership with the Journal of Economic Surveys, its first economics online conference, entitled Communications with Economists: Current and Future Trends. Each day of the conference the program included a keynote address, 2 papers, and 2 publishing workshops. We published 47 posts and 9 pages; ran 4 polls; hosted 4 slidecasts, 3 videos and 3 audio recordings, as well as 3 free Virtual Issues. The conference was a major success. To explore the conference website, please click here.

Most Cited Articles in 2011 - Freely available online! (Articles published in 2010-2011)
METHODS, TRENDS AND CONTROVERSIES IN CONTEMPORARY BENEFIT TRANSFER
Robert J.Johnston, Randall S.Rosenberger

THE EVOLUTION OF STOCK MARKET EFFICIENCY OVER TIME: A SURVEY OF THE EMPIRICAL LITERATURE
Kian-Ping Lim, Robert Brooks

PICTURE THIS: A SIMPLE GRAPH THAT REVEALS MUCH ADO ABOUT RESEARCH
T. D Stanley, Hristos Doucouliagos

Most Cited Articles - Freely available online! (Articles published in 2000 - 2011)
Motivation crowding theory
B.S. Frey, R. Jegen

The Heckman correction for sample selection and its critique
P.A. Puhani

Choice modelling approaches: A superior alternative for environmental valuation?
N. Hanley, S. Mourato, R.E. Wright

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Each year, the Journal of Economic Surveys publishes a special issue devoted to a particular theme which is also available to buy as a book. This series is intended to help busy academics and practitioners keep abreast of important economic developments that relate to, without necessarily being narrowly focused on, their more specific interests. Click here to have a look at the book series.