IEP是一个国际期刊,旨在发布同行评议的政策性研究生产、分配和使用的信息,包括这些学科:经济学的电信、媒体、和其他信息产业,创新和知识产权的经济学,信息在经济发展中的作用,以及信息和信息技术的作用在市场的功能。该杂志的目的是为理论和实证研究提供一个跨学科的国际论坛，以满足参与决策过程的其他研究人员、政府和专业人士的需求。IEP出版研究论文、短文和调查。
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.
