治理經濟學促進許多治理層次的研究，包括公司、非營利組織、地方和聯邦政府以及國際組織。《華爾街日報》研究的應用包括公司內部組織、公司治理、公共產品的私人提供、地方公共政策、各級政府之間的關系、公共支出和監管，以及國際協議的信譽和執行問題。跨學科的貢獻來自經濟學家、組織學者和政治科學家。此外，該雜志還提供了一些方法來幫助讀者對該領域當前的主題獲得新的見解和觀點，包括正式的理論分析、系統的觀察、模擬和實證研究。

Economics of Governance fosters research at many levels of governance, including corporations, non-profit organizations, local and federal governments, and international organizations. Applications examined in the journal include the internal organization of firms, corporate governance, the private provision of public goods, local public policies, relations across levels of government, public expenditure and regulation, and problems of credibility and enforcement of international agreements.Interdisciplinary contributions come from economists, organizational scholars, and political scientists. Moreover, the journal features several approaches to help readers gain new insights and perspectives on current topics in the field, including formal theoretical analysis, systematic observation, simulation, and empirical studies.