The Journal of Applied Economics (Jae) publishes original contributions on applied issues in micro and macroeconomics. The primary criteria for selecting papers are quality and importance for the field. Papers based on a well motivated research problem that make a concrete contribution to empirical economics or applied theory are especially encouraged.

The Journal is published semiannually, in May and November, and covers a wide variety of topics including:

Industrial Organization
International Economics
Labor Economics
Finance
Money and Banking
Growth
Public Finance
Political Economy
Law and Economics
Environmental Economics