JEL classification system
System for classifying economics research
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Developed in the context of the Journal of Economic Literature, the JEL classification system became a standard method of classifying economics literature, including journal articles, books, collective volume articles, dissertations, working papers in economics, book reviews from the Journal of Economic Literature, and EconLit.
Structure
There are 26 primary JEL categories:
Each JEL primary category has secondary and tertiary subcategories, for example, under JEL: D – Microeconomics:
- JEL: D1 – Household Behavior and Family Economics
- JEL: D11 – Consumer Economics: Theory
JEL code (sub)categories, including periodic updates, are referenced at Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) Classification System.
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Purpose
Articles in economics journals also list JEL codes, facilitating their use across search engines. Comprehensive uses of JEL (sub)classifications include:
- The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2008, v. 8, Appendix IV, pp. 854–69, and for the online version by drilling to the primary, secondary, or tertiary JEL code of interest here and pressing the Search button below it for article-preview links .
- National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers abstracts by year via links
- Research Papers in Economics via links.