《經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展季刊》的使命是促進(jìn)研究，支持在美國(guó)制定基于證據(jù)的經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展和勞動(dòng)力發(fā)展政策、計(jì)劃和實(shí)踐。EDQ的重點(diǎn)是美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)和勞動(dòng)力發(fā)展政策和實(shí)踐方面的高質(zhì)量研究。這項(xiàng)研究可以是學(xué)術(shù)性的、應(yīng)用性的，也可以是實(shí)踐性的。本雜志是出版?zhèn)惱砦瘑T會(huì)(COPE)的成員之一。

The mission of Economic Development Quarterly is to promote research supporting the formulation of evidence-based economic development and workforce development policy, programs and practice in the United States.The focus of EDQ is high quality research in economic and workforce development policy and practice within the United States. This research can be scholarly, applied, or practice oriented. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).