European Economic Association
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Formation | 1986 |
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Legal status | Learned society in economics |
Purpose | Contribute to the development and application of economics as a science in Europe[1] |
Headquarters | Tessenderlo, Belgium |
Region served | Europe |
Members | 4,200[2] |
President | Maristella Botticini |
Main organ | Executive Committee[3] |
Website | www |
The European Economic Association (EEA) is a professional academic body which links European economists. It was founded in the mid-1980s. Its first annual congress was in 1986 in Vienna and its first president was Jacques Drèze.[4] The current president is Maristella Botticini.[5] The Association currently has around 4000 members. Its objectives are:
". . . to contribute to the development and application of economics as a science in Europe; to improve communication and exchange between teachers, researchers and students in economics in the different European countries; and to develop and sponsor co-operation between teaching institutions of university level and research institutions in Europe "[6]
It publishes the Journal of the European Economic Association.[7][8] In August of each year the Association, in collaboration with the Econometric Society organises a congress in a European city.[9][10] The congress attracts around 1500 participants.
References
- ^ "Code of Professional Conduct". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "EEA History". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "EEA Officers". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ History of the EEA. Accessed 15. October 2018
- ^ "Executive Committee | EEA". eeassoc.org. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Aims of the EEA. Accessed 15. October 2018
- ^ Wiley Online Library. Accessed 15. October 2018
- ^ Journal information on the EEA webpage. Accessed 15. October 2018
- ^ "CESifo News. Accessed 15. October 2018". Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ Webpage of the 33rd Annual Congress of the European Economic Association. Accessed 15. October 2018