Aims and Scope

The Journal of Economic Policy is a semi-annual economic journal being published by Yazd University, Iran. The journal was established in 2009. It is very broad in its scope, aiming to synthesize and integrate lessons learned from active lines of economic research. In addition to offering readers an accessible source for state-of-the-art economic thinking, the journal suggests directions for future research and provides various insights and readings for graduate students and professionals in the field of economics. The ultimate aim of the Journal of Economic Policy is to draw policy implications out of academic research, helping policy makers in government to have a comprehensive understanding of the consequences of their economic policies for the welfare of the current and future generations.

The aim of this journal is to provide a forum for economists to publish their theoretical and empirical research articles in economics and economic policy making.

The primary purpose of the journal is to publish research articles related to the Iranian economy. Its scope will include high quality studies in the fields of economics, public finance, labor economics, econometrics, …

Objectives of the Journal

1- Expanding and applying economic knowledge in specialized and policy-making fields;

2- The possibility of exchanging and interacting opinions on specialized and practical economic issues;

3- Publishing the results of applied and specialized economic research;

4- Descriptive and qualitative discussions in line with local, regional and national policy-making;

5- Comparative study of policies at local, regional and national levels in developing countries;

6- Comparative study of policies in developing and developed countries;

7- Criticism of economic policies during different periods of time;

8- Application of new techniques of mathematical economics and econometrics in different economic fields;

9- The evolution of economic policy in the face of global developments;

10- Application of new quantitative and qualitative techniques in line with economic policy making in economic sectors (agriculture, industry, services, etc.);

11- Other related issues in the field of economics and economic policy.