Journal of Political Economy

The Jan. 2026 issue of the @jpolecon.bsky.social should be of great interest to anyone interested in the well being of young people. www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jpe/2026...

Congratulations to JPE editor Christopher Walters on being named the Daniel Gressel Professor of Economics in the Wallman Society of Fellows in the Department of Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. http://ms.spr.ly/604... #econsky @chicagojournals.bsky.social

Swing by the University of Chicago Press booth in the exhibits hall at ASSA to check out what's new with JPE and the Press's econ lists in books and journals! #ASSA2026 @uchicagopress.bsky.social @chicagojournals.bsky.social #econsky

The November issue is now available at www.journals.uchicag.... This issue features an In Memoriam to Robert E. Lucas Jr.--a tribute to his lasting impact on economics and as JPE editor. Contributors include T. Sargent, F. Alvarez, B. Jovanovic, and N. Stokey. @chicagojournals.bsky.social #econsky

The November issue is now available at www.journals.uchicag.... This issue features an In Memoriam to Robert E. Lucas Jr.--a tribute to his lasting impact on economics and as JPE editor. Contributors include T. Sargent, F. Alvarez, B. Jovanovic, and N. Stokey. @chicagojournals.bsky.social #econsky

The July issue of JPE is now available online at www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jpe/2025... @chicagojournals.bsky.social #econsky

And we are live! #econsky @jpolecon.bsky.social jpedataeditor.github.io

The JPE thanks outgoing editor Lance Lochner for his distinguished service to the journal and looks forward to welcoming Christopher Walters to the editorial team in August. @chicagojournals.bsky.social #econsky

The @jpolecon.bsky.social is the latest addition to the list of top Econ journals adhering to datacodestandard.org . Our data policy implements DCAS (www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/jpe...)

The JPE is happy to announce that Florian Oswald is joining the journal as data editor in July. Details on JPE's updated data policy can be found at www.journals.uchicag.... @floswald.bsky.social #EconSky

Congratulate the winners of the #NIHCM 2025 Research Award: "The Corporatization of Independent Hospitals" published in the Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics. Learn more here: bit.ly/3HqgyQk | @jpolecon.bsky.social @pennldi.bsky.social

A young scholar recently emailed me asking a question: “Professor, with one sentence can you tell me what the @jpolecon.bsky.social is looking for?” My response: I cannot speak for the other editors but I love to read studies that discover solutions for problems not yet known.

"Why does the stock market rise and fall over long periods?" This article from the Journal of Political Economy investigates this question. Check out "How the Wealth Was Won: Factor Shares as Market Fundamentals" here: ow.ly/rai050VXjTU @jpolecon.bsky.social

From the Journal of Political Economy Macroeconomics, this article takes a closer look at how social networks affect the US mortgage market's adoption of financial-technology lending. Find out more here: ow.ly/sBoW50VCOmG @jpolecon.bsky.social

📣 Top publication in @jpolecon.bsky.social – Ernst Fehr, Professor of Economics in our department alongside his co-authors, examined the causal impact of working memory training embedded in regular school (first graders). Their conclusion? 🧐🧵⬇️

ICYMI: The 2025 Macroeconomic Policy Perspectives, hosted by the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago in collaboration with JPE Macro, will be held October 16-17, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Access the Call for Papers at bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event... #EconSky

The 2025 Macroeconomic Policy Perspectives, hosted by the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago in collaboration with JPE Macro, will be held October 16-17, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Access the Call for Papers at bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event... #EconSky

How did the 1997 financial crisis in South Korea—and the ensuing banking reforms—affect female entrepreneurship? This article from the Journal of Political Economy Macroeconomics investigates this question. Learn more here: ow.ly/e8yh50UPbMZ @JPolEcon

New in @jpolecon.bsky.social‬ from HCEO member Francesco Agostinelli et al. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...

ICYMI: The February issue of JPE is now available online at www.journals.uchicag... #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

Does more law equal more growth? ⚖️📈 In a new study published in @jpolecon.bsky.social, Dr Matia Vannoni and co-authors put the spotlight on greater, more complex legislation and its impact on economies. Read more 🔽 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/does-mo...

What is the value of urgency? From the Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, this article investigates this question by analyzing data from users of California's ExpressLanes. Learn more from their findings here: ow.ly/uTce50UKsym #EconSky

The February issue of JPE is now available online at www.journals.uchicag... #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

ICYMI: The JPE is happy to announce that Florian Oswald will be joining the journal as data editor this summer. Updates to the JPE data policy will be forthcoming later this year. @floswald.bsky.social #EconSky

This article from the Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics explores how an individual's Facebook friends can influence their risk-taking behavior. Read more at ow.ly/fCYf50UAOm9

The JPE is happy to announce that Florian Oswald will be joining the journal as data editor this summer. Updates to the JPE data policy will be forthcoming later this year. @floswald.bsky.social #EconSky

Do the current regulations governing transplant centers and organ-procurement organizations incentivize the reduction of organ recovery and transplantation? This article from the Journal of Political Economy argues, "Yes." Find out why here: ow.ly/UzEF50Uycao #EconSky

Does new housing supply lead to a decrease in rents, even in high-demand markets? Read this Just Accepted article from the Journal of Political Economy Macroeconomics to find out: ow.ly/1eN950UqS1B

🔬 Published in the @jpolecon.bsky.social written by Stefano DellaVigna, Woojin Kim, and @elizabethlinos.bsky.social: "Bottlenecks for Evidence Adoption." We analyzed RCT adoption across US cities. Discover the key barriers here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

A new paper from the Journal of Political Economy investigates how PhD program ranking, department status, and other author connections impact peer review decisions. Read the full findings here: ow.ly/sfLx50UiGII #EconSky

The JPE editors are pleased to announce that the Robert E. Lucas Jr. Prize for 2025 has been awarded to Chris Edmond, Virgiliu Midrigan, and Daniel Xu for “How Costly are Markups?” Read about the prizewinning paper here: www.journals.uchicag.... #EconSky

Fifty years ago in the JPE… @jpolecon.bsky.social www.jstor.org/stable/1830662

This 2020 article from the Journal of Political Economy studies the effects of industrial robots on US labor markets: ow.ly/pF6O50TVv8S #EconSky

"Nearly 1 billion people still lack electricity access." Read "Out of the Darkness and into the Light? Development Effects of Rural Electrification" from the Journal of Political Economy to learn more about last-mile electrification efforts: ow.ly/R4mC50U4pko #EconSky

"Learning before Trading: On the Inefficiency of Ignoring Free Information" by Doron Ravid, Anne-Katrin Roesler, and Balázs Szentes: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Why do new technologies take so long to be adopted? This article from the Journal of Political Economy answers this question by analyzing the adoption of mechanized cotton spinning during the first French industrial revolution. Read it here: ow.ly/1AjG50TYrMw #EconSky

Two articles originally published in the JPE were cited in the recent Nobel prize decision. In honor of the achievement of Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson, we have made these articles temporarily free to read at www.journals.uchicag.... #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

Catch Day 1 of the Macroeconomic Policy Perspectives conference 12:55-5:45pm CT today. This is a new annual conference of the Minneapolis Fed, UChicago’s Becker Friedman, @siepr.bsky.social and @jpolecon.bsky.social macroeconomics. #econsky Watch & see agenda: www.minneapolisfed.org/events/2024/...

Two articles originally published in the JPE were cited in the recent Nobel prize decision. In honor of the achievement of Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson, we have made these articles temporarily free to read at www.journals.uchicag.... #EconSky

The September issue of JPE Macro is now available online at www.journals.uchicag.... #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

The September issue of JPE Macro is now available online at www.journals.uchicag.... #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

Free to read for a limited time! "Social Networks Shape Beliefs and Behavior" at tinyurl.com/ycxkjhjz. Read more JPE Micro at tinyurl.com/bd4phk99. For full access, check with your library or subscribe at 20% off with code JPE20. #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers, a Quick Start guide to plugging into the economics community here. I wrote it hoping to lower the costs & boost the benefits for folks to engage here. If you think it's useful, please share it. 📉📈 #️⃣#️⃣ aaronsojourner.org/for-bluesky-...

Free to read for a limited time! "Social Networks Shape Beliefs and Behavior" at tinyurl.com/ycxkjhjz. Read more JPE Micro at tinyurl.com/bd4phk99. For full access, check with your library or subscribe at 20% off with code JPE20. #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

Read about how gender composition and leadership affects women’s influence in teams in the September issue of JPE, available online at www.journals.uchicag.... #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

Free to read for a limited time! "Fast and Slow Technological Transitions" at www.journals.uchicag.... Read more JPE Macro content at tinyurl.com/y2vb95v4. For full access, check with your library or subscribe at 20% off with code JPE20. #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

Free to read for a limited time! "Fast and Slow Technological Transitions" at www.journals.uchicag.... Read more JPE Macro content at tinyurl.com/y2vb95v4. For full access, check with your library or subscribe at 20% off with code JPE20. #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

The August issue of JPE Micro is now available online at journals.uchicago.ed.... #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

The August issue of JPE Micro is now available online at journals.uchicago.ed.... #EconSky @ChicagoJournals

Free to read for a limited time! "Is It the Message or the Messenger?" at www.journals.uchicag.... Read more JPE Micro content at tinyurl.com/bd4phk99. For full access, check with your library or subscribe at 20% off with code JPE20. #EconSky