随着经济学越来越专业化，经济学家之间的交流变得更加重要。《经济调查杂志》力求改进新思想的交流。它为经济学家提供了一种方法，使他们能够了解当前专业化之外的最新发展。涵盖的领域包括：经济学、计量经济学、经济史和商业经济学。
As economics becomes increasingly specialized, communication amongst economists becomes even more important. The Journal of Economic Surveys seeks to improve the communication of new ideas. It provides a means by which economists can keep abreast of recent developments beyond their immediate specialization. Areas covered include: economics, econometrics, economic history and business economics.