Contemporary Economic Policy (CEP)
First published in 1982, CEP publishes scholarly research and analysis on important policy issues facing society. The journal provides insight into the complexity of policy decisions and communicates evidence-based solutions in a form accessible to economists and policy makers. CEP provides a forum for debate by enhancing our understanding of key issues and methods used for policy analysis. CEP welcomes three categories of articles:
FEATURED ARTICLES
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN GRADUATE STUDENT VIEWS ON THE PROFESSIONAL CLIMATE IN ECONOMICS
Ann Mari May, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mary G. McGarvey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Muazzam Toshmatova, Rutgers University
MASS GATHERINGS CONTRIBUTED TO EARLY COVID-19 MORTALITY: EVIDENCE FROM US SPORTS
Alexander Ahammer, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Martin Halla, Vienna University of Economics and Business, and Mario Lackner, Johannes Kepler University Linz
Housing Affordability edited by Charles Ka Yui Leung, City University of Hong Kong, and Kwok Ping Tsang, Virginia Tech (January 2023)
Firm Level Dynamics and Micro Data from Asian Economies edited by Brad Humphreys, West Virginia University (January 2022)
Economics of the Middle Class edited by Maude Toussaint-Comeau, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Brad Humphreys, West Virginia University (July 2021)
Early View Online
Contemporary Economic Policy's most recent rankings are as follows:
EIGENFACTOR
.00152
in economic journals
ARTICLE INFLUENCE
.688
in economic journals
IMPACT FACTOR
1.4 / 1.5
5-Year/2-Year
ISI RANKING
251 / 380
in economic journals
BEST CEP ARTICLE AWARDS
- 2021
“Economic Freedom and the Economic Consequences of the 1918 Pandemic”
by Vincent Geloso and Jamie Bologna Pavlik - 2020
“China and World Output Impact of the Hubei Lockdown During the Coronavirus Outbreak”
by Shaowen Luo and Kwok Ping Tsang - 2019
“The Effect of Parental Medicaid Expansions on Children's Health Insurance Coverage”
by Sarah Hamersma, Matthew Kim, and Brenden Timpe - 2019
“Aid, Policies, and Growth: Why So Much Confusion?”
by Shaomeng Jia and Claudia R. Williamson - 2018
“It's About Time: Effects of the Affordable Care Act Dependent Coverage Mandate on Time Use”
by Gregory Colman and Dhaval Dave - 2017
“Income Instability and the Response of the Safety Net”
by Bradley L. Hardy - 2016
“Drug Policy and Intergenerational Income Mobility in the United States”
by Owen Thompson - 2015
“Early Withdrawals from Retirement Accounts during the Great Recession”
by Robert Argento, Victoria L. Bryant, and John Sabelhaus - 2014
“Right on Target: Exploring the Factors Leading to Inflation Targeting Adoption”
by Anna Samarina and Jakob De Haan
“Understanding the Interstate Export of Crime Guns: A Gravity Model Approach”
by Leo Kahane- 2012
“Salary Cap Regulation in Professional Team Sports”
by Helmut M. Dietl, Egon Franck, Markus Lang, and Alexander Rathke - 2011
“An Evaluation of Financial Incentive Policies for Organ Donations in the United States”
by Edward A. Sayre and Alison J. Wellington - 2010
“Casinos, Hotels, and Crime”
by William S. Reece - 2009
“Alternative Strategies for Firms in Oppressive and Corrupt States: Informality or Formality via Business Associations?”
by Jeffrey B. Nugent and Grigor Sukiassyan - 2008
“A Comparative Analysis of Payday Loan Customers”
by Gregory Elliehausen and Edward C. Lawrence - 2007
“Obesity and Nutrient Consumption: A Rational Addiction?”
by Timothy J. Richards, Paul M. Patterson, and Abebayehu Tegene - 2006
“Social Security Benefit Uncertainty under Individual Accounts”
by Amy Rehder Harris, John Sabelhaus, and Michael Simpson - 2005
“Smoke-free Ordinances Increase Restaurant Profit and Value”
by Stanton A. Glantz and Benjamin C. Alamar