Journal of Public Economics

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| title = Journal of Public Economics

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| abbreviation = J. Public Econ.

| discipline = Public economics

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| language = English

| editors = John Friedman, Wojciech Kopczuk

| publisher = Elsevier

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| history = 1972-present

| frequency = Monthly

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| impact = 2.218

| impact-year = 2019

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| ISSN = 0047-2727

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| CODEN = JPBEBK

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| LCCN = 75640140

| OCLC = 1798094

| website = http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-public-economics

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The Journal of Public Economics is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering public economics, with particular emphasis on the application of modern economic theory and methods of quantitative analysis. It provides a forum for discussion of public policy of interest to an international readership. It was established in 1972 by Tony Atkinson and is published by Elsevier. The current editors-in-chief are John Friedman (Brown University) and Wojciech Kopczuk (Columbia University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 2.218.{{cite book |year=2019 |chapter=Journal of Public Economics |title=2018 Journal Citation Reports |publisher=Thomson Reuters |edition=Science |series=Web of Science|title-link=Journal Citation Reports }}