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When R. H. Inglis Palgrave’s original Dictionary of Political Economy launched between 1894-9, it was a landmark in both publishing and economics. Offering a liberal and scholarly overview of the whole sphere of economic thought in its day, the Dictionary rapidly gained an outstanding reputation. Nearly thirty years later, Palgrave’s Dictionary of Political Economy (1923–6), edited by Henry Higgs, preserved the spirit of the original while embracing new concepts in the development of economics as a discipline.

In 1987, the four-volume The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics, edited by Eatwell, Milgate and Newman, was published to international acclaim. Its scope had expanded and evolved greatly from the original, but the tradition of drawing together eminent contributors from across the spectrum of methodological and ideological schools produced not only an unsurpassed work of reference on the grand scale but also many individual classic essays of enduring importance. It has remained a standard work for economists in all spheres of the discipline and, as Palgrave described his original work, ‘an almost unique example of economic cooperation’.

Reviews of the 1987 edition:

‘The New Palgrave is in a class of its own...The dictionary does everything which one would hope of a successor to the original Palgrave dictionary. There will be no competitor for many decades.'
- The Guardian

'To attempt such an undertaking was audacious, to have carried it out is astonishing.’
- Alan S. Blinder, Princeton University

'The list of contributors reads like a who's who in economics. The range of topics is breathtaking. The choice of topics is excellent...It is overwhelmingly impressive...a very high quality product that is also unique.'
- Martin L. Weitzman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

'This will be the standard reference work on economics until well into the next century.'
- The World Economy

‘An indispensable reference tool for both junior and senior scholars in economics and perhaps even more for the journalist or business executive. The topics are exhaustive.'
- Kenneth J. Arrow, Nobel Prize Winner in Economics

Why was it decided to create a new edition of the Dictionary?

In the words of the General Editors, Steven N. Durlauf and Lawrence E. Blume, ‘Since the appearance of the last edition of the New Palgrave in 1987, the discipline of economics has grown enormously both in analytical and technical sophistication and in the scope of the subject’.

Who are the Editors of the second edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

The General Editors are Steven N. Durlauf and Lawrence E. Blume.

STEVEN N. DURLAUF is the Kenneth J. Arrow Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA. He has served as Co-Director of the Economics Program of the Santa Fe Institute and is currently a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. A Fellow of the Econometric Society, Durlauf's research covers a range of topics in macroeconomics, econometrics, and income inequality. He received a BA in Economics from Harvard in 1980 and his PhD in Economics from Yale in 1986.

LAWRENCE E. BLUME is Goldwin Smith Professor of Economics at Cornell University, USA. He is a member of the external faculty at the Santa Fe Institute, where he has served as Co-Director of the Economics Program and on the Institute's steering committee. He teaches and conducts research in general equilibrium theory and game theory, and also has research projects on natural resource management and network design. A Fellow of the Econometric Society, he received a BA in Economics from Washington University and a PhD in Economics from Berkeley.

The General Editors were supported by a team of Advisory and Associate Editors:

Advisory Editors
Kenneth Arrow, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Stanford University, USA
Sir Tony Atkinson, Professor of Economics, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, UK
Richard Blundell, Professor of Economics, University College London, UK
William Brock, Vilas Research Professor of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Sir Partha Dasgupta, Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge, UK
Peter Diamond, Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Roger Guesnerie, Delta, PARIS-Jourdan, France
James J Heckman, Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, USA
Elhanan Helpman, Galen L. Stone, Professor of International Trade, Harvard University, USA
Takatoshi Ito, Professor of Economics, University of Tokyo, Japan
Andreu Mas-Colell, Societat de la Informació/Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Peter Phillips, Sterling Professor of Economics and Professor of Statistics, Yale University, USA
Thomas Sargent, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and WR Berkeley Professor, New York University, USA
Peter Temin, Economics Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Associate Editors
Roger Backhouse, University of Birmingham, UK
Mark Bils, University of Rochester, USA
Moshe Buchinsky, University of California Los Angeles, USA
Gregory Clark, University of California Davis, USA
Catherine Eckel, University of Texas at Dallas, USA
Marcel Fafchamps, Oxford University, UK
David Genesove, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
James Hines, University of Michigan, USA
Barry Ickes, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Yannis Ioannides, Tufts University, USA
Eckhard Janeba, University of Mannheim, Germany
Shelly Lundberg, University of Washington, USA
John Nachbar, Washington University (St Louis), USA
Lee Ohanian, University of California Los Angeles, USA
Joon Park, Texas A&M University, USA
John Karl Scholz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Christopher Taber, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Bruce Weinberg, Ohio State University, USA

How many contributors helped create The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics contains articles by 1,506 contributors, including 25 Nobel Laureates in Economics.

What’s new in the second edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

With this new edition, The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is, for the first time, also available online
Signed articles by 1,506 eminent contributors provide a current overview of economics
Over 70% of this edition’s articles are either new or heavily revised
New or expanded areas include: experimental and behavioural economics, game theory, international economics and technological change and growth
Topics are placed in their historical perspective, indicating likely future trends as well as describing the contemporary situation

How many entries are there in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics contains 1,872 articles: 1,057 of these are new to the second edition; 550 are edited original articles; 157 are revised articles; 80 are ‘classics’; and 28 are ‘signpost’ articles.

How many volumes are there in the printed edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

The print edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is published in eight volumes.

How many words are there in the eight volumes?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics contains 5.8 million words.

How is The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics used and by whom?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is an essential reference resource for:

University libraries and departments of business, finance and economics
Professional business and financial experts
Government bodies
Research organizations

Online Edition

Why are Palgrave Macmillan publishing the second edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics both in print and online?

The internet was in its infancy when the last edition published but now economists research, debate and study online as well as from printed resources. So, for the first time, The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is available as a dynamic online resource, updated regularly to keep pace with the speed of the modern research process.

What are the benefits of the online edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

The online edition:

Incorporates quarterly additions and updates
Allows 24x7 access to members of subscribing institutions, outside library opening hours, on the move, at home or at their desk
Offers excellent search and browse facilities, both full text and advanced, which make it possible to explore the Dictionary with great speed and ease. Quick search is available on every webpage
Contains hyperlinked cross-references within articles, making it an indispensable tool for researchers and students
Features carefully selected and maintained links to related sites, sources of further information and bibliographical citations
Allows non-subscribers to view abstracts for all articles, as these are publicly available and searchable
Enables users to save searches, make personal annotations and bookmark articles by using ‘My Dictionary’

How is access granted?

Access to the Dictionary is via IP range. Site licenses are available as an annual subscription and entitle you to unlimited concurrency access both onsite and remotely. See our Technical Questions section for more information on IP authentication.

Is The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online OpenURL compliant?

Yes, The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online is OpenURL compliant. Institutions can record their resolver address so their specific library catalogue can be queried from within the Dictionary. For more information, see our OpenURL help page.

How frequently will the online edition be updated?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online will be updated four times a year with new articles, updates to existing articles, and new features and functionality. The first updates are due to go live at the end of August.

What will the first updates include?

New articles:

Patent Pools by Daniel Quint, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
Thin Markets by Marzena Rostek and Marek Weretka, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
Hutchinson, Terrence Wilmot (1912-2007) by Roger Backhouse, University of Birmingham, UK
Demography of the Ancient World by Walter Scheidel, USA
Stigma by Steven Durlauf, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA; and
Lawrence Blume, Cornell University, USA

New biographies:

Abbott, Edith by P.Kerr
Akerman, Joan Gustavo by K.Velupillai
Akerman, Johan Henrik by K.Velupillai
Babbage, Charles by Maxine Berg
Buchanan, David by Andrew Skinner
Carey, Henry Charles by Henry W. Spiegel
Colquhoun, Patrick by D.P. O’Brien
Cunynghame, Henry Harding by J.K. Whitaker
Hearn, William by M.White
Huskisson, William by Roy Green
Millar, John by Nicholas Phillipson
Mummery, Albert by Michael Bleaney
Newmarch, William by D.P. O’Brien
Oncken, August by Jurg Niehans
Postlethwayt, Malachy by William Darity
Rist, Charles by Roger Dehem
Sax, Emil by K. Schmidt
Svennilson, Ingmar by Bjorn Hansson
Sohmen, Egon by Kotaro Suzumura
Ure, Andrew by William Lazonick

These biographies originally featured in the 1987 edition of the Dictionary, but unfortunately there wasn’t enough room to include them in the new print edition. We are delighted to be able to include them in the Online Dictionary. More biographies will be added in future updates.

Are free trials availablefor the online edition?

Free trials are available to all prospective institutional subscribers. Please contact librarians@palgrave.com to arrange your trial today.

What does the Dictionary offer non-economists?

At a time when numerous countries are affected by the credit crunch, more people than ever are taking an active interest in economics.

The Dictionary offers non-economists the opportunity to find more information on issues that impact on them or to enhance their knowledge of a particular subject area from an economic perspective. Historians, for example, will find the biographies of key figures particularly interesting, and people in the field of international relations will find the economic look at terrorism, world trade and foreign aid an excellent addition to current literature.

Economics is not just for those studying or working in the field: it affects everyone's lives in a very real sense on a day-to-day basis.

Key articles by non-economists include:

Value of Life - W. Kip Viscusi
Economics of campaign finance - Scott Ashworth
Retirement - Michael Hurd
Stock price volatility - Stephen J. Taylor
War and economics - Craufurd D. Goodwin
Economics of terrorism - S. Brock Blomberg and Gregory D. Hess
Third world debt - François Bourguignon
Urban housing demand - Todd Sinai
Economics of climate change - Lawrence H. Goulder and William A. Pize
Sovereign debt - Kenneth M. Kletzer
Arms trade - Charles H. Anderton and John R. Carter
Foreign aid - Tarp Finn
Political competition - David Austen-Smith
Oil and the macro economy - James D. Hamilton
Returns to schooling - David Card
Prediction (election voting/results) - Justin Wolfers and Eric Zitzewitz
Immigration and the city - Anna Hardman
Bank of England - Charles Goodheart
Economics of world wars - Stephen Broadberry and Mark Harrison
Sustainability - Daniel W. Bromley
Estate and inheritance taxes - Wojciech Kopczuk

Will bibliographies be updated?

Bibliographies will be updated as appropriate if we are provided with further information by contributors and, in the case of the biographies, if new information about the people covered is published.

What does The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online offer that is not available in free online resources?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online is a dynamic resource tailored for researchers in economics and other related disciplines. Whilst online resources such as Wikipedia might cover the same subjects, they will not offer they same depth or level or coverage as the Dictionary.

The iterative process between editors and authors ensures that coverage in the Dictionary is more even than in other resources, with entries being revised, sometimes more than once. The quality of articles is further protected by the fact that they are signed: a bad entry could hurt a person's reputation, whereas anonymity does not create the same incentive.

Print Edition

What are the key features of the print edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

8 volumes
1,872 articles: 1,057 of these are new to the second edition; 550 are edited original articles; 157 are revised articles; 80 are ‘classics’; and 28 are ‘signpost’ articles
1,506 contributors, including 25 Nobel Laureates in Economics
Extensive indexes enabling efficient navigation of the Dictionary

Pricing and Subscription Information

How can I purchase a site license?

If you are interested in purchasing a site license, please contact us at onlinesales@palgrave-usa.com (in the United States) or onlinesales@palgrave.com (in the rest of the world). Pricing will be based on your Institution type and your FTE/employee figures. If you can provide this information it will be helpful in preparing a quote.
Site licenses are available as an annual subscription and entitle you to unlimited concurrency access both onsite and remotely.

What is the price of the print edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

The eight-volume print edition is £1,600/$2950.

How do I purchase the print edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is available from all good library suppliers or direct from Palgrave Macmillan.
Orders in the US: Macmillan Publishing Services, 16365 James Madison Highway, (Route 15), Gordonsville, VA 22942, USA.
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What is the cost of a subscription to The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

We have a full matrix of prices depending on type of institution and needs. A quote for your institution can be obtained from onlinesales@palgrave-usa.com (in the United States) or onlinesales@palgrave.com (in the rest of the world).

Is VAT charged on The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

Yes, VAT is applied to the online product at point of invoice. However, if a valid billing VAT number is supplied, it will not be charged.

How can institutions subscribe to the online edition?

Please contact your usual supplier or Palgrave Macmillan at onlinesales@palgrave-usa.com (in the United States) or onlinesales@palgrave.com (in the rest of the world) to discuss your institution’s requirements.

Will discounts be available for customers purchasing the print edition and subscribing to the online edition?

Print and online bundle prices are available at a discount off the combined price. Please contact onlinesales@palgrave-usa.com (in the United States) or onlinesales@palgrave.com (in the rest of the world) for more information.

When will online access be granted to subscribing institutions?

Access to The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online will be granted as soon as a license agreement has been signed by the institution and received by Palgrave Macmillan.

What access options are available to subscribing institutions?

Institutions can purchase subscriptions to allow remote access to an unlimited number of users via IP range, password or referred URL access, depending on the institution’s preference.

What customer service and technical support will be available for subscribers to The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online has a ‘Resources’ section that includes FAQs, user guides and a ‘Contact Us’ section. Palgrave Macmillan also has a dedicated support team who are happy to answer questions – please contact dictionaryofeconomics@palgrave.com if you require assistance.

How will print orders and online subscriptions be listed on invoices?

Print orders and online subscriptions will be listed on separate invoices.

How can I buy through a consortium?

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Information for Library Suppliers/Suppliers

What role will library suppliers have in selling subscriptions to the online edition?

If suppliers are interested in selling online subscriptions to their customers, they should speak to their sales representative. Palgrave Macmillan will then discuss with them their online selling experience and plan sales and marketing activities to support them.

Will library suppliers receive commission on subscription sales?

If suppliers are involved in selling online subscriptions to their customers then they will receive commission on the subscriptions sold. If they are involved in selling renewals in subsequent years, they will also receive appropriate commission on the renewal. All online selling agreements will need to be cleared with Palgrave Macmillan’s Sales Director in advance.

Will Palgrave Macmillan be offering exclusivity deals to suppliers?

Territory exclusives for online selling are difficult to enforce. Any exclusive deal discussions need to be cleared with Palgrave Macmillan’s Sales Director in advance, and any agreements will be of a limited time span.

How will library suppliers and Palgrave Macmillan’s in-house telesales team work together on sales of subscriptions to the online edition?

If a supplier is involved in selling online subscriptions, a letter of agreement will be drawn up where activities and boundaries are agreed.

Is the site license for each online purchase and on each renewal or is there an overall contract to cover all online deals?

Contracts are currently specific to The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online and will need to be signed by each customer (institution, never supplier) when they take out a subscription. On renewal, it is likely that we can use an addendum if the terms remain the same. In future if there are more online products, there may be a combined license, but at this stage contracts are specific for the Dictionary.

Why have Palgrave Macmillan chosen to use FTE (full-time equivalent) as the pricing model for The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

For the sake of efficiency, the best pricing models are simple to administer as well as fair. The FTE pricing model does not price by usage, enabling users to make the most of the product. Just as a larger organization would usually take more copies of a printed work, so it seems fair to charge more for institutions with a larger number of students. Although the pricing for the Dictionary is based on the full FTE count, it is not assumed that every member of an organization will use the product. Rather, it is assumed that an organization with a large FTE count will tend to have a higher number of relevant users than an organization with a low FTE count.

It would be time consuming for both librarians and the Palgrave Macmillan sales team to try and calculate the exact number of core (highly active) and peripheral (occasional use) users, particularly given that Palgrave Macmillan have multiple products, all used by slightly different departments. This product range is increasing, and the products are evolving and changing over time.

The product is available to all members of your organization. This simplifies things for organizations with only one IP range and no means of differentiating between users, and also enables faculties with a low level of cross over with our products to access content which is occasionally useful to them, but that would otherwise be out of their price range.

This price model is commonly used by other publishers. In some cases it may result in an organization paying a little more or a little less than a price per user. We believe that any mechanism for building up a price is less important than the price itself and encourage librarians to trial Palgrave Macmillan products and gain feedback from their faculty before assessing the value.

Why isn't The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online available to purchase for a one-off fee?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online is not a static e-book and differs from traditional online reference products. In addition to the content published in the 8 print volumes, there will be quarterly updates comprising authorized updates to existing content, plus newly commissioned material such as biographies and substantial articles. Over time this will build an archive of additional, online-only material. It will ensure that the New Palgrave continues to reflect the changing reality and that your users have an up-to-date perspective.

For more detail on recent or forthcoming updates see the FAQ How frequently will the online edition be updated?

Information for Librarians

How much of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online can be reproduced?

Printing: There is no physical restriction on printing during trial or subscription. However, the license agreement states that this should not be per user 'more than one percent in aggregate of the licensed material'.

Cutting and Pasting: There is no physical restriction, but one percent as above.

Can you export articles to email?

Single copies of articles can be reproduced and distributed in hardcopy form to individual libraries (Inter-Library Loan). The license agreement states that this should not be in electronic format, but if you have any particular queries about this please contact librarians@palgrave.com so that we can discuss amending the license as appropriate. Please note, articles are in HTML format and cannot be forwarded in the same way as a PDF.

What customer service and technical support will be available for The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

Can I post articles onto VLEs?

To post a link on a VLE, go to the article you wish to link to, and copy the URL (web address) into the VLE. This article will then be accessible to those within the IP range of subscribing institutions. The abstract will be available to those without a subscription.

For example: http://www.dictionaryofeconomics.com/article?id=pde2008_G000174

Is The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online available to purchase via aggregators, such as JISC & Gale Virtual Reference?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online is available both direct and via various library suppliers. Palgrave Macmillan is handling much of the selling direct as the Dictionary is a new and innovative product, in terms of content, functionality and business model. We welcome the opportunity to spend time explaining it to our customers, in order that they are better placed to evaluate it, and to ensure that their organisation gets full use from it. We are also interested to hear the market feedback, particularly regarding how the market would like to see the product continue to grow. However, we are, in principle, open to working through aggregators and will keep our customers informed as these routes become available.

What materials are available to help libraries promote their subscriptions to The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

See our resources section for a downloadable leaflet and poster. There are also email templates that you can use to notify staff and students of the resource. Hard copies of the leaflets and posters can also be provided : contact librarians@palgrave.com if you require any of these.

If I want to terminate my library’s subscription, what access will the library then have to the archival material?

If you have had an online subscription for at least 36 consecutive months, you will be entitled to an electronic copy (in a format of our choosing, probably CD) as it stood at the December prior to cancellation. This will not be fully searchable online and would need to be hosted it locally. This will be subject to a small administrative fee. If you terminate your subscription before this time, you will not be entitled to any archival material or access

What usage statistics are available and how can these be accessed by subscribing institutions?

Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources (COUNTER) compliant usage statistics are available to subscribing institutions. These can be accessed online using the institution’s admin username and password. ICOLC statistics are also available in the same way. For more information contact librarians@palgrave.com.

How do I access the administration area for the Dictionary?

The administration URL is http://subs.sams.pm.semcs.net. Your admin username and password will have been included in your welcome email, or contact librarians@palgrave.com for your login details.

Information for Academics

How can I recommend The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics to my library for purchase?

Use our online recommendation form.

How can I access The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

The Dictionary is fully searchable and abstracts can be seen by all internet users, but a subscription is required to view the full text of articles. Institutions can purchase subscriptions to allow remote access to an unlimited number of users via IP range, password or referred URL access, depending on the institution’s preference. Free trials are available to all prospective institutional subscribers. Please ask your library to contact onlinesales@palgrave-usa.com (in the United States) or onlinesales@palgrave.com (in the rest of the world) to arrange a trial today.

Can I print articles from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

The License Agreement states that Authorized Users are permitted to print and/or download individual articles and other items from searches of the Licensed Material, but not more than one per cent in aggregate of the Licensed Material, for research, teaching, and private study purposes.

Can I email an article from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online to a colleague or my students?

Single copies of articles can be reproduced and distributed without charge in hardcopy form to individual libraries of not for profit, non commercial organisations in accordance with fair usage guidelines (Inter-Library Loan). Please contact your sales representative or librarians@palgrave.com if you would like to enquire about using Ariel (a document-delivery system).

How do I link to my article(s) from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online on my website or in my university's VLE?

For example: http://www.dictionaryofeconomics.com/article?id=pde2008_G000174

How do I link to an article from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online in my course packs, reading lists or on my university's VLE?

For example: http://www.dictionaryofeconomics.com/article?id=pde2008_G000174

What cross-referencing devices are used in the Dictionary?

Users are able to browse the Dictionary and further explore the subject area by:

clicking on the links to Related Articles, which appear in the left hand panel at the top of an article and at the end of articles
clicking on the keywords at the start of articles to link to other articles with the same keyword

Information for Contributors

How can I purchase the print edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is available from all good library suppliers, or direct from Palgrave Macmillan.

Orders in the US: Macmillan Publishing Services, 16365 James Madison Highway, (Route 15), Gordonsville, VA 22942, USA
Tel: 888-330-8477; Fax: 800-672-2054; Web: www.palgrave-usa.com

Orders outside the US: Palgrave Macmillan Orders, Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, RG21 6XS, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1256 302866; Fax: +44 (0)1256 330688; Email: orders@palgrave.com
Web: www.palgrave.com

How can I recommend The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics to my library for purchase?

Use our online recommendation form.

Technical Questions

What is the best resolution to set my screen to?

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Does the Dictionary suggest alternative/variant spellings?

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What is IP authentication?

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Why does the IP range format in my welcome email look different to the IP range information I have?

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Are you able to link through to e-books?

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online is OpenURL compliant. Institutions can record their resolver address so their specific library catalogue can be queried from within the Dictionary.

What is the JEL classification?

This is the Journal of Economic Literature classification system, which divides the areas of economics into sections and sub-sections, allowing users to browse broad subject areas or more specific topics.

How are search results prioritized?

The Dictionary's search engine searches for words in the order that they are typed in, so the first results will be those that contain the first search term the most times. It will then search for words that are close to those entered (?fuzzy? searching). Users can limit the number of results by using quotation marks around a word if that is the exact term required (for example, tax competition will return 40 pages of results, whereas ?tax competition? will return just 2 pages of results: an article entitled ?tax competition? followed by articles containing the exact term ?tax competition?).

For more information see FAQs What wildcards are used? and Does the Dictionary suggest alternative/variant spellings?

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What is the history of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

Who are the Editors of the second edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

How many contributors helped create The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

What’s new in the second edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

How many entries are there in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

How many volumes are there in the printed edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

How is The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics used and by whom?

Why are Palgrave Macmillan publishing the second edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics both in print and online?

What are the benefits of the online edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

Is The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online OpenURL compliant?

What are the key features of the print edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

What is the price of the print edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

How do I purchase the print edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

What is the cost of a subscription to The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

Is VAT charged on The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

What customer service and technical support will be available for subscribers to The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

How much of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online can be reproduced?

What customer service and technical support will be available for The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

Can I post articles onto VLEs?

How can I recommend The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics to my library for purchase?

How can I access The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

Can I print articles from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online?

Can I email an article from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online to a colleague or my students?

How do I link to my article(s) from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online on my website or in my university's VLE?

How do I link to an article from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online in my course packs, reading lists or on my university's VLE?

What cross-referencing devices are used in the Dictionary?

How can I purchase the print edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics?

How can I recommend The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics to my library for purchase?

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Does the Dictionary suggest alternative/variant spellings?

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