Journal of Labor Economics

Published/Hosted by: The University of Chicago Press

ISSN: 0734-306X

Online ISSN: 1537-5307

Country: United States

Frequency: 4 issues per year

Impact Factor: 1.076 (2012)

Homepage: http://www.jstor.org/page/journal/jlaboreconomics/about.html

About Journal

Since 1983, the Journal of Labor Economics has presented international research that examines issues affecting the economy as well as social and private behavior. The Journal publishes both theoretical and applied research results relating to the U.S. and international data. And its contributors investigate various aspects of labor economics, including supply and demand of labor services, personnel economics, distribution of income, unions and collective bargaining, applied and policy issues in labor economics, and labor markets and demographics.

Submission Process

Submit manuscripts online at http://jole.edmgr.com

General Guidelines for Authors

Manuscripts must be in English and must begin with a title page that includes the names, e-mail addresses, and affiliations of all authors and a 100-word abstract. The preferred format for submitting manuscripts online is Microsoft Word. If you are unable to submit a Microsoft Word file, Editorial Manager will also accept Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), and Rich Text (.rtf) files. Manuscripts are preferred as separate files for text and for figures. Alternatively, you may submit a single file with figures, tables, and images included in the main document. You must also submit a cover letter in a second file, either in the same format as your main text file or in plain text format (ASCII file).

References

The following examples illustrate the required style for references:

Reference to a journal publication:

·         Costa, Dora L. 2000. The wage and the length of the work day. Journal of Labor Economics 18 (January): 156-81.

·         Costa, Dora L. 2000. The wage and the length of the work day. Journal of Labor Economics 18, no. 1:156-81.

Reference to a book:

·         Abrams, Stephen Y., and Edward B. Brown. 1999. The stock market. 2nd ed. New York: Econ Publishers.

·         Abrams, Stephen Y., and Edward B. Brown. 1999. The stock market. 2 vols. New York: Econ Publishers.

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

·         Smith, Brian B. 1999. Bouncing ball economics. In Economics today, ed. Brian B. Smith and James A. Katchaturian. Leavenworth, KS: Thinking Person Press.

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