Yale Economic Review
Encyclopedia
The Yale Economic Review (YER), established in 2005, is a non-profit, bi-annual journal of popular economics
which reports on developments in economics to a broad audience. YER is not a peer-reviewed academic journal; rather, it aims to fill the gap between the technical content in traditional academic journals and the sporadic coverage of economics in the popular press. YER is distributed to students and faculty at business schools, law schools, policy schools, and economics departments in the United States, as well as to a segment of a general audience. It is also sold nationwide at Barnes & Noble, Borders, B. Dalton, and other newsstands and retail outlets. The journal is edited and managed by students from Yale College
, Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
, and the Yale School of Management
.
Each issue includes articles by academic economists and industry practitioners who want to reach a broader audience than academic journals could provide. YER also synopsizes current economic research, reviews books, and offers other articles on pressing academic matters. Additionally, YER carries interviews with leaders in finance, industry, public policy and academia. Recent interviewees include Nobel Laureates Paul Samuelson
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and George Akerlof
of the University of California, Berkeley
, CEOs John Thain of the New York Stock Exchange and David Neeleman
of JetBlue Airways, Pulitzer Prize
-winning author and energy expert Daniel Yergin
of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, celebrity political and economic commentator Ben Stein
, and UN Millennium Project Director Jeffrey Sachs
of Columbia University
.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
which reports on developments in economics to a broad audience. YER is not a peer-reviewed academic journal; rather, it aims to fill the gap between the technical content in traditional academic journals and the sporadic coverage of economics in the popular press. YER is distributed to students and faculty at business schools, law schools, policy schools, and economics departments in the United States, as well as to a segment of a general audience. It is also sold nationwide at Barnes & Noble, Borders, B. Dalton, and other newsstands and retail outlets. The journal is edited and managed by students from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
, Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1847, is one of the oldest graduate schools in the United States. It conferred the first Ph.D...
, and the Yale School of Management
Yale School of Management
The Yale School of Management is the graduate business school of Yale University and is located on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. The School offers Master of Business Administration and Ph.D. degree programs. As of January 2011, 454 students were enrolled in its MBA...
.
Each issue includes articles by academic economists and industry practitioners who want to reach a broader audience than academic journals could provide. YER also synopsizes current economic research, reviews books, and offers other articles on pressing academic matters. Additionally, YER carries interviews with leaders in finance, industry, public policy and academia. Recent interviewees include Nobel Laureates Paul Samuelson
Paul Samuelson
Paul Anthony Samuelson was an American economist, and the first American to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The Swedish Royal Academies stated, when awarding the prize, that he "has done more than any other contemporary economist to raise the level of scientific analysis in...
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and George Akerlof
George Akerlof
George Arthur Akerlof is an American economist and Koshland Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He won the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics George Arthur Akerlof (born June 17, 1940) is an American economist and Koshland Professor of Economics at the University of...
of the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, CEOs John Thain of the New York Stock Exchange and David Neeleman
David Neeleman
David G. Neeleman is a Brazilian-born American entrepreneur who has founded three commercial airlines, Morris Air, JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines.-Biography:...
of JetBlue Airways, Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
-winning author and energy expert Daniel Yergin
Daniel Yergin
Daniel Howard Yergin is an American author, speaker, and economic researcher. Yergin is the co-founder and chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, an energy research consultancy. It was acquired by IHS Inc...
of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, celebrity political and economic commentator Ben Stein
Ben Stein
Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford...
, and UN Millennium Project Director Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey David Sachs is an American economist and Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. One of the youngest economics professors in the history of Harvard University, Sachs became known for his role as an adviser to Eastern European and developing country governments in the...
of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.