Journal of Development Economics
Encyclopedia
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
.
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.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
published by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
. It was established in 1974 and is considered the top field journal in development economics
Development economics
Development Economics is a branch of economics which deals with economic aspects of the development process in low-income countries. Its focus is not only on methods of promoting economic growth and structural change but also on improving the potential for the mass of the population, for example,...
.
Its editor-in-chief from 1985 to 2003 was Pranab Bardhan
Pranab Bardhan
Pranab Kumar Bardhan is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley . Educated in Presidency College, Kolkata and Cambridge University, England, he had been on the faculty of MIT, Delhi School of Economics, and Indian Statistical Institute, before joining Berkeley...
. He was succeeded by Mark Rosenzweig (2003-2009). The current editor in chief is Maitreesh Ghatak
Maitreesh Ghatak
Maitreesh Ghatak is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. He is an applied microeconomic theorist with research interests in economic development, public economics, and the economics of organizations....
, who started his term in 2009.