Classifying economics for the common good: a note on the links between sustainable development goals and JEL codes

Purpose This brief note sheds light on the links between Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) codes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) United Nations. Design/methodology/approach Three alternative methods based keyword overlap to establish SDGs JEL are presented. Findings These simple linkages illustrate that themes have corresponding closely related classification codes. Research limitations/implications The mappings presented in this therefore necessarily imperfect incomplete. There is plenty room for further development. Practical implications Despite demonstrated possibility linking existing codes, introducing a specific code each SDG would reduce search costs those searching economic research SDGs. Originality/value first preliminary attempt link