On February 2011, the American Economic Review (AER) reached its 100 anniversary. Established in 1911, the AER is among the oldest and most respected scholarly journals in the economics profession. A journal where only the most respected scientists publish their articles.
To celebrate this occasion, economists like: Kenneth J. Arrow, B. Douglas Bernheim, Martin S. Feldstein, Daniel L. McFadden, James M. Poterba and Robert M. Solow, had the responsibility of selecting the "Top 20" articles published during its first 100 years. The selection criteria was based on sheer intellectual quality, influence on the ideas and practices of economists, and general significance or breadth.
The list of the selected (Top 20) articles can be found here. There is also a direct link to each of the winning articles in the link above.
It is Interesting to see that most of the articles belong to Nobel Prize winners (12 out of 20).
Luckily, I had the change to review many of them during my immersion in Economics. I hope you find them instructive as I did. Enjoy!
