Economica is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 academic journal

Academic journal

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 of economics

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"...

 published on behalf of the London School of Economics

London School of Economics

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 by Wiley-Blackwell. It was established in 1934. Its current editors are Frank Cowell, Alex Michaelides, Kevin Sheedy, and Peter Norman Sørensen.

Two of the most influential papers in economics were published in Economica and have inspired a lecture series held annually at the London School of Economics: