populations. Results from a bibliometric analysis indicate that the academic standing of Black economists has been improved due to the existence of The Review of Black Political Economy, and the original issues the journal formed to address have seen some improvement. These findings imply a 'plausible counterfactual,' meaning that a lack of existence of the journal would result in a lower overall scholarly status for Black economists in the profession. One example of this in the literature is the publications released under two female Black editors, Margaret Simms and Cecilia Conrad. By having these two serve as the first two Black female journal editors, more academic involvement was encouraged and inspired within the field and demographic, and this was facilitated by The Review of Black Political Economy. Landmark papers Many significant economic findings throughout many years have been published in The Review of Black Political Economy. The following list is a selection of economic publications published in The Review of Black Political Economy, all of which were heavily cited due to their impact, and the citation for the article in which they were published. Race and the dynamics of men's mobility into management from working class jobs (2017) - Black-white disparities in test scores (2016) - Skin shade stratification and the psychological cost of unemployment (2015) — Community-based asset building and community wealth (2014) The effect of a high school diploma (2013) — Policies for economic justice (2012) - The relative returns to graduating from a Hbcu (2011) Baby bonds (2010) - Costs of credit and credit market discrimination (2009) — <small></ref></small> Improving schools with finance (2008) — The effect of attending an Hbcu on persistence and graduation outcomes of African-American college students (2007) Marriages ratios of young black women (2006) — The research productivity of black economists (2005) — Capitalist System (1978) Harris, Donald J. (January 1978) "Capitalist Exploitation and Black Labor: Some Conceptual Issues" The Review of Black Political Economy 8 (2)" 133-151 doi/pdf/10.1007/BF02689492. References External links National Economic Association African studies journals Publications established in 1970 English-language journals Economics journals Quarterly journals Springer Science+Business Media academic journals