治理经济学促进许多治理层次的研究，包括公司、非营利组织、地方和联邦政府以及国际组织。《华尔街日报》研究的应用包括公司内部组织、公司治理、公共产品的私人提供、地方公共政策、各级政府之间的关系、公共支出和监管，以及国际协议的信誉和执行问题。跨学科的贡献来自经济学家、组织学者和政治科学家。此外，该杂志还提供了一些方法来帮助读者对该领域当前的主题获得新的见解和观点，包括正式的理论分析、系统的观察、模拟和实证研究。
Economics of Governance fosters research at many levels of governance, including corporations, non-profit organizations, local and federal governments, and international organizations. Applications examined in the journal include the internal organization of firms, corporate governance, the private provision of public goods, local public policies, relations across levels of government, public expenditure and regulation, and problems of credibility and enforcement of international agreements.Interdisciplinary contributions come from economists, organizational scholars, and political scientists. Moreover, the journal features several approaches to help readers gain new insights and perspectives on current topics in the field, including formal theoretical analysis, systematic observation, simulation, and empirical studies.