| Journal of Development Economics | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Development economics |
| Language | English |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publication history | 1974-present |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Impact factor (2008) |
1.323 |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0304-3878 |
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The Journal of Development Economics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier. It was established in 1974 and is considered the top field journal in development economics.[1]
Its editor-in-chief from 1985 to 2003 was Pranab Bardhan. He was succeeded by Mark Rosenzweig (2003-2009). The current editor in chief is Maitreesh Ghatak, who started his term in 2009.