JEL Classification Codes Guide
The guide provides JEL Code application guidelines, keywords, and examples of items within each classification.
The "JEL" classification system originated with the Journal of Economic Literature and is a standard method of classifying scholarly literature in the field of economics. It is used in many of the AEA's published research materials.
Use the guide to gain insight on how JEL Codes are used to classify articles, dissertations, books, book reviews, and working papers. You will also find it is helpful when adding classification codes to your own work.
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D |
Microeconomics |
| Guideline: | The distinction between microeconomics and macroeconomics has become ambiguous. A study that may be relevant to both microeconomics and macroeconomics is classified under the appropriate categories in D and E, for example a study on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomics. There are also many subcategories in microeconomics that are closely related to those in L(Industrial Organization). In particular, D2 categories and L2 categories, and D4 categories and L1 categories deal with the same or similar subjects. An operational distinction adopted is that studies emphasizing abstract analysis (which can be empirical) should be classified under appropriate categories in D while those emphasizing operational sides (application and applicability) should be classified under appropriate categories in L. Since such a distinction is not always possible, many studies are cross-classified under both categories. Studies about microeconomic issues in specialized fields, summarily referred to as applied microeconomics, are classified under the appropriate field categories. Studies about financial economics and business finance should be classified under the appropriate G categories. Studies about labor and demographic economics should be classified under the appropriate J categories. Micro-studies about business administration, business economics, marketing, and accounting should be classified under the appropriate M categories. Microeconomic studies pertaining to economic development should be cross-classified under appropriate D categories and under O12 and/or other appropriate O categories. Those studies pertaining to socialist and transitional economies or other economic systems should be cross-classified under appropriate categories in D and P2, P3, or P4. Microeconomic studies at the urban-regional level should be cross-classified under appropriate categories in D and R. |
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D00
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General |
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D000 |
Microeconomics: General |
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Covers studies about issues related to microeconomics in general. Survey articles about microeconomics in general or textbooks on microeconomics are classified here. Some studies about current state of microeconomics may be classified here as well as under A10 if they are accessible to non-specialists. |
