《經濟發展季刊》的使命是促進研究，支持在美國制定基于證據的經濟發展和勞動力發展政策、計劃和實踐。EDQ的重點是美國經濟和勞動力發展政策和實踐方面的高質量研究。這項研究可以是學術性的、應用性的，也可以是實踐性的。本雜志是出版倫理委員會(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).