"History of Economic Ideas",vol IV /1996/ issue 3, is devoted to the 
theme "Political Economy in European Periodicals,1700-1900".It includes 
articles by M.Bianchini,M.Augello/M.Guidi,Bob Coats,H.Hagemann,L.Le Van-
Lemesle,S.Almenar and M.Psalidopoulos. 

De Economist is not discussed there, but many other important European 
journals, that influenced the course of Political Economy in Europe and 
disseminated economics thought, are.

Michalis Psalidopoulos