When was the American Economic Review first published?
The American Economic Review was first published in March 1911 by the American Economic Association. It grew out of a series of earlier publications the association had produced since 1886.
Questions about American Economic Review
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What is the American Economic Review's replication data policy?
Since 2004, the American Economic Review has required authors to submit data and code sufficient to replicate their results, which is then posted on the journal's website. Exceptions are made for proprietary data that cannot be shared.
Who selected the top 20 most important papers in the American Economic Review?
A committee of six economists selected the top 20 papers in 2011: Kenneth Arrow, Douglas Bernheim, Martin Feldstein, Daniel McFadden, James M. Poterba, and Robert Solow. Thirteen of the twenty authors they chose have received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
What is the American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings issue?
The Papers and Proceedings issue was the May edition of the American Economic Review, which featured papers presented at the American Economic Association's annual meeting each January. Starting in 2018, those papers moved to a separate journal, AEA Papers and Proceedings, released annually in May.
Who is the current editor-in-chief of the American Economic Review?
The current editor-in-chief is Erzo FP Luttmer, a professor of economics at Dartmouth College.
What is the Nicolas Bearbaki controversy in the American Economic Review?
In 2016, an anonymous group of economists published a note alleging academic misconduct by the authors and editor of a paper in the American Economic Review. They signed it "Nicolas Bearbaki" as a reference to the French mathematical collective Nicolas Bourbaki, which published under a pseudonym.