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| Économie et Statistique | |
|---|---|
| Title | Économie et Statistique |
| Discipline | Economics, Statistics |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | INSEE |
| Country | France |
| History | 1966–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
Économie et Statistique is a French peer-reviewed journal specializing in applied economics, statistics, and empirical research related to public policy, labor markets, and social indicators. Founded in the mid-20th century, the journal has published contributions from scholars associated with institutions such as INSEE, CNRS, EHESS, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and Université Paris Dauphine‑PSL, while engaging networks including OCDE, Eurostat, Banque de France, and Banque mondiale. Contributors have included researchers linked to INED, CNAM, Collège de France, Sciences Po, and international centers like NBER, CEPR, IZA and IZA Institute of Labor Economics.
The journal was launched in the 1960s under the auspices of INSEE with editorial sponsorship from figures connected to Jean Fourastié-era modernization debates and statistical reformers influenced by work at Harvard University, University of Chicago, and London School of Economics. Early editorial boards featured scholars with ties to Pierre Bourdieu’s milieu at EHESS, researchers from École Polytechnique, and administrators trained at École Nationale d'Administration and École des Hautes Études Commerciales. The title emerged contemporaneously with policy reports from OECD, demographic studies at INED, and methodological advances showcased at conferences hosted by International Statistical Institute and American Statistical Association.
The stated mission emphasizes rigorous empirical analysis of topics central to French public debate, drawing on methods developed in associations such as Royal Statistical Society, American Economic Association, European Economic Association, Society for Economic Measurement, and Association Française de Science Economique. Subject coverage ranges across labor market dynamics studied alongside World Bank project evaluations, productivity analyses in the tradition of Robert Solow and Simon Kuznets, price and inflation measurement methodologies influenced by Bureau of Labor Statistics standards, and demographic transitions framed by Thomas Malthus-inspired historiography and Alfred Sauvy-style transition theory.
Editorial governance typically involves an editorial board drawn from INSEE, CNRS, Université de Lyon, Université de Strasbourg, Université de Lille, and international universities including University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, Oxford University, Cambridge University, and Università Bocconi. Peer review standards mirror protocols used by journals such as Econometrica, American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and Quarterly Journal of Economics, with referees recruited from networks including IZA, CEPR, NBER, and regional research centers like CREST and GREQAM. Publication cadence is quarterly with thematic issues occasionally guest-edited by specialists affiliated to Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques or thematic projects funded by Agence Nationale de la Recherche.
Regular sections include empirical articles employing techniques from time series analysis developed by researchers like Clive Granger and Robert Engle, microsimulation pieces influenced by Peter Diamond and Tony Atkinson, methodological notes on index construction following Laspeyres-type conventions, and policy discussion essays referencing reports by Conseil d'État, Comité des Programmes, and international assessments by IMF. The journal features data dossiers using sources such as Recensement de la population, Enquête Emploi, Enquête Budget des Familles, administrative registers comparable to Social Security Administration datasets, and harmonized European surveys coordinated with Eurostat and Eurofound.
Économie et Statistique is indexed in national and international bibliographic services aligned with indexing practices of RePEc, SSRN, Scopus, and regional citation indexes used by HAL Archives Ouvertes and French academic assessment bodies. Citation patterns link work published in the journal to literature in labor economics traced through David Card and Alan Krueger, productivity debates citing Zvi Griliches and Paul Romer, and inequality studies connecting to Thomas Piketty and Amartya Sen. Institutional assessments by CNRS and rankings from Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation reference the journal within French social science evaluation frameworks.
Distribution channels include print subscriptions managed by INSEE distribution services, electronic access via platforms similar to JSTOR, and open-access deposition practices compatible with Plan S principles and recommendations from European Commission open science policies. The journal coordinates dissemination for policymakers at Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances, for practitioners at Pôle emploi and Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse, and for international organizations such as UNICEF and UNESCO seeking country-level evidence. Archival digitization efforts have been compared to initiatives led by Gallica and Bibliothèque nationale de France.
The journal’s influence is evident in citations within reports by Conseil économique, social et environnemental, contributions to debates initiated by Comité d'Analyse panels, and adoption of methodological notes by statistical services across Union européenne member states. Scholars in networks such as European Association for Research in Industrial Economics and International Labour Organization reference its empirical findings, while cross-border collaborations involve institutions like Université de Montréal, Australian National University, National University of Singapore, and Peking University. Its readership spans academics, civil servants, and analysts affiliated with Cour des comptes, Banque centrale européenne, and think tanks such as Institut Montaigne and Bruegel.
Category:French academic journals