IEP是一個國際期刊,旨在發(fā)布同行評議的政策性研究生產(chǎn)、分配和使用的信息,包括這些學(xué)科:經(jīng)濟學(xué)的電信、媒體、和其他信息產(chǎn)業(yè),創(chuàng)新和知識產(chǎn)權(quán)的經(jīng)濟學(xué),信息在經(jīng)濟發(fā)展中的作用,以及信息和信息技術(shù)的作用在市場的功能。該雜志的目的是為理論和實證研究提供一個跨學(xué)科的國際論壇，以滿足參與決策過程的其他研究人員、政府和專業(yè)人士的需求。IEP出版研究論文、短文和調(diào)查。

IEP is an international journal that aims to publish peer-reviewed policy-oriented research about the production, distribution and use of information, including these subjects: the economics of the telecommunications, mass media, and other information industries, the economics of innovation and intellectual property, the role of information in economic development, and the role of information and information technology in the functioning of markets.The purpose of the journal is to provide an interdisciplinary and international forum for theoretical and empirical research that addresses the needs of other researchers, government, and professionals who are involved in the policy-making process. IEP publishes research papers, short contributions, and surveys.