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Impact Factor
2.844

Managing Editors
Thorsten Beck
Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln
Andrea Ichino
Tommaso Monacelli


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Economic Policy is at the forefront of economic policy debate. Since its inception, Economic Policy has published some of the most cited studies anywhere in the world - on financial crises, deregulation, unions, the euro …

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Academy schools and the transformation of the English education system

Increasing the quality and quantity of an individual’s education is seen by many as a panacea to many social ills: stagnating wages, increases in inequality, and declines in technological progress might be countered by policies aimed at increasing the skills of those who are in danger of falling behind in the modern labour market.

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Forthcoming 2018 Special Issues

2 Special Issues focusing on 'Populism' and 'Gig Economy', are planned for 2018

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Virtual Issue: The Financial Crisis

The editors of Economic Policy have selected five articles showcasing some of the most topical research published in the Journal.

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