The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP) is an economic journal published by the American Economic Association.

The journal was established in 1987.

[1] The JEP was founded by Joseph Stiglitz, Carl Shapiro, and Timothy Taylor.

[2] It is oriented around the twin goals of "providing perspective on current economic research, and explaining how economics provides perspective on questions of general interest.

"[2][3] According to its editors its purpose is: Its current editor is Heidi Williams, and its managing editor is Timothy Taylor.