| The RAND Journal of Economics | |
| Cover: | RAND Journal cover.png |
| Discipline: | Economics |
| Former Names: | The Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science, The Bell Journal of Economics |
| Abbreviation: | RAND J. Econ. |
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the RAND Corporation |
| Country: | United States |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| History: | 1970-present |
| Impact: | 1.986 |
| Impact-Year: | 2020 |
| Website: | http://www.rje.org/ |
| Link1: | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17562171 |
| Link1-Name: | Journal page at publisher's website |
| Link2: | https://www.rje.org/issues.html |
| Link2-Name: | Online archive |
| Issn: | 0741-6261 |
| Issn2label: | Bell Journal |
| Issn2: | 0361-915X |
| Jstor: | 07416261 |
The RAND Journal of Economics (usually called RAND Journal or simply Rand) is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of economics published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the RAND Corporation. It publishes theoretical and empirical papers on industrial organization and related topics.[1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 1.986.[2]
The journal was established in 1970 by AT&T's Bell Labs economics group as The Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science.[3] From 1975 to 1983 it was titled The Bell Journal of Economics. In 1984, after transfer to the RAND Corporation, it acquired its present name.