Journal of Public Economic Theory (JPET)

The Journal of Public Economic Theory is a leading international journal dedicated to advancing theoretical research in public economics and public finance. Published by Wiley‑Blackwell on behalf of the Association for Public Economic Theory, it provides a rigorous forum for original research that deepens understanding of the economic foundations of public policy. Since its establishment in 1999, the journal has focused on analytical and formal contributions that explore the design, effects, and implications of public policy mechanisms. Articles span a broad range of public economics topics — from the provision of public goods, externalities, and taxation to collective decision making, public choice theory, regulation, and welfare analysis. Researchers use tools from general equilibrium theory, game theory, optimization, and comparative statics to develop models that offer insight into fundamental economic questions with policy relevance. By prioritizing clarity, rigor, and analytical depth, the journal serves as an essential resource for theoretical economists, policymakers, and scholars interested in the mathematical and conceptual underpinnings of public economic systems. Journal of Public Economic Theory also fosters dialogue between different strands of theoretical work, encouraging cross‑fertilization of ideas that inform both academic research and policy debates on taxation, public expenditure, governance, and market design.

Journal of Public Economic Theory (JPET) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Public goods and local public goods, Externalities, taxation, and redistribution, examining their impact on efficiency and equity, Public choice, voting, collective decision‑making mechanisms, Market failures, regulation, welfare economics , Online or Print , Bi-Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 1097-3923, E-ISSN: 1467-9779, Established: 1999, Impact Factor: 0.9
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE