The emergence of engineers offers one potential explanation for the sustained technological progress of the 18th and 19th centuries. Written by W. Walker Hanlon – Associate Professor, Northwestern University. This article
The Royal Economic Society is pleased to announce that a judging panel has awarded this year’s RES Medal for Services to the Economics Profession to Prof Sir Richard Blundell. The
The Economic Journal recognises the contribution of exceptional referees with its annual Referee Prize. Referees are a central part of the academic peer review process. They help to ensure that
A new virtual issue of The Economic Journal, ‘Lab Experiments’ is out now and can be read online for free for a limited time. Laboratory experiments remain one of the discipline’s most powerful
A new global economic history reveals that women have always been at the heart of the economy. Written by Dr Victoria Bateman – Dr Victoria Bateman has taught at the
The RES was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr Jonathan Temple earlier this month. From 2001-2019 Jon was a Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol,
