American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Encyclopedia
The American Journal of Agricultural Economics is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
of agricultural
, natural resource
, and environmental economics
, as well as rural
and community development
. Published five times per year, it is one of two journals published by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
, along with Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
. It was established in 1919, at which point it was called the Journal of Farm Economics.
), Erik Lichtenberg (University of Maryland
), David Hennessy (Iowa State University
), and J. Edward Taylor (University of California, Davis
).
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...
of agricultural
Agricultural economics
Agricultural economics originally applied the principles of economics to the production of crops and livestock — a discipline known as agronomics. Agronomics was a branch of economics that specifically dealt with land usage. It focused on maximizing the crop yield while maintaining a good soil...
, natural resource
Natural resource economics
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, and environmental economics
Environmental economics
Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:...
, as well as rural
Rural development
Rural development in general denotes economic development and community development actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-urban neighbourhoods, remote villages and the countryside...
and community development
Community development
Community development is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities....
. Published five times per year, it is one of two journals published by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association is a professional association for those interested in the field of agricultural and applied economics. AAEA members work for academic departments, government agencies, NGOs, think tanks, and in the private sector, and focus on a combination of...
, along with Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy is a peer-reviewed journal of applied economics and policy. Published four times per year, it is the one of two journals published by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association , along with the American Journal of Agricultural Economics .The purpose...
. It was established in 1919, at which point it was called the Journal of Farm Economics.
Editors
The current editors are Jeffrey H. Dorfman (University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
), Erik Lichtenberg (University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
), David Hennessy (Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
), and J. Edward Taylor (University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
).