Journal of Economics and Development (JED) promotes and encourages scholarly research that aims to improve sustainability in economics and development with a particular focus on developing countries, including the transition economies.

JED welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers in the fields of economics, business and economic development that are of wider significance to sustainable development. JED also invites applied and comparative studies in various sustainable dimensions at the macro, meso, or micro levels. JED readership appeals to both academic and practitioner audiences and papers contribute to contemporary issues in academia, business and public policy.

JED covers but is not limited to: Sustainable development; Foreign direct investment (FDI); Inclusive growth; Fiscal policy, monetary policy and macroeconomic stability; Governance and institution; Political economy; Environment, social and governance (ESG) analysis and green economy; Agricultural and rural development; Energy, environment and resources; Income distribution and poverty; Sustainable business; Financial inclusion; Climate change policy and economic sustainability.

Journal of Economics and Development is published by Emerald Publishing on behalf of National Economics University, who owns the title. The journal is published under a Platinum Open Access arrangement, in that all charges for publishing an OA article in the journal are funded by National Economics University. Therefore, there is no charge to the author.