International Journal of Economic Theory

Special issue on game theory and industrial organization in honor of James Friedman

The latest IJET special issue is dedicated to James Friedman, in recognition of his achievement in the economics profession, and of his influence on his students, coauthors and researchers in economic theory.

Special issue on growth, sustainability and equilibria in honor of Tapan Mitra

Phenomenal research productivity is not always predictable in individuals, but in the case of Tapan Mitra it was. This special issue of the International Journal of Economic Theory is a salute to his exceptional commitment to advance the frontiers of research in economic theory.

Special issue on macroeconomic dynamics in honor of Jess Benhabib

Over the past 30 years, Jess Benhabib has contributed to diverse areas of economics ranging from the theory of optimal economic growth and chaotic dynamics to macroeconomics, political economy and the design of optimal monetary policies. This special issue recognizes his achievement in the economics profession, and his influence on his students, coauthors and researchers in economic theory.

Special issue honoring Professor Jean-Michel Grandmont

The unifying theme of Jean-Michel Grandmont’s work is the search for foundations of macroeconomics. This special issue pays tribute to him and demonstrates how his influence on economic theory is both profound and far-reaching.

IJET is pleased to announce a new prize for young authors who have made an outstanding contribution to economic theory. The IJET Lionel McKenzie Prize is named in honor of Lionel McKenzie, who made pioneering and fundamental contributions to general equilibrium theory and capital accumulation theory.

Each year, the Lionel McKenzie Prize recognizes an author of a paper published in that year in the International Journal of Economic Theory who is below or at the age of forty years old and who has made an outstanding contribution to economic theory. From 2010, the winner of the prize will receive US$2000 and a three-year subscription to IJET.

You can now read the articles written by the previous winners.

Wiley-Blackwell is proud to announce that International Journal of Economic Theory's debut impact factor is 0.756. This is an outstanding result and one that reflects the quality of the journal and the research that it publishes.

International Journal of Economic Theory (IJET) publishes original articles for international audiences in all fields of economic theory. It also publishes empirical and experimental analyses and mathematical techniques where there is strong relevance to economic theory. Specifically it covers:

• microeconomics
• macroeconomics
• game theory
• general equilibrium
• welfare economics
• public economics
• industrial organization
• intertemporal economics
• international economics
• development economics
• behavioral and experimental economics
• mathematical methods for economics.

Read the top International Journal of Economic Theory articles online:

Patent licensing of Stackelberg manufacturer in a differentiated product market
Yue Li and Takashi Yanagawa

On the impact of trade on the industrial structures of nations
Daisuke Oyama, Yasuhiro Sato, Takatoshi Tabuchi and Jacques-François Thisse

Complex networks and local externalities: A strategic approach
Andrea Galeotti and Fernando Vega-Redondo

Economic growth under political accountability
Jess Benhabib and Adam Przeworski

Intellectual property disclosure as threat
Scott Baker, Pak Yee Lee and Claudio Mezzetti

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