IEP是一個國際期刊,旨在發布同行評議的政策性研究生產、分配和使用的信息,包括這些學科:經濟學的電信、媒體、和其他信息產業,創新和知識產權的經濟學,信息在經濟發展中的作用,以及信息和信息技術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、政府和專業人士的需求。IEP出版研究論文、短文和調查。

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.