The Armenian Economic Association (ArmEA or AEA) ( hy, Հայկական տնտեսական ընկերակցություն, translit=Haykakan tntesakan ynkerakts’ut’yun) is a

professional association A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...

that promotes Armenian scholarship in

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

. It was formed in 2006 and is a registered

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. Gurgen Aslanyan is its current president. The association works to further economics research in Armenia, to improve economics education within Armenian institutions, to support research-based policy advising, and to develop the interest of research economists to Armenia related issues. The association's flagship activity is the annual

conference A conference is a meeting of two or more experts to discuss and exchange opinions or new information about a particular topic. Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, are the main p ...

in Armenia every June. Keynote addresses in various years have been delivered by

Daron Acemoglu Kamer Daron Acemoğlu (; born September 3, 1967) is a Turkish-born American economist who has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 1993. He is currently the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT. H ...

Tito Boeri Tito Michele Boeri (born 3 August 1958) is an Italian economist, currently professor of economics at Bocconi University, Milan and acts as Scientific Director of the Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti.

, Ruben Enikolopov, Randall K. Filer,

Sergei Guriev Sergey Maratovich Guriyev (russian: Серге́й Мара́тович Гури́ев, os, Гуриаты Мараты фырт Сергей / Gwyriaty Maraty fyrt Sergej) is a Russian economist, who is Provost and a professor of economics at t ...

among others. The society is led by a board of directors that is responsible for developing and executing the association's policies and activities.

History and purpose

The association was formed in 2006 by David Joulfaian and Shushanik Hakobyan. It was registered as an NGO in 2012 by Zareh Asatryan, the president of the association at the time.

The aims of the Armenian Economic Association are: 1. to contribute to the development of economics education
2. to encourage the research and study of economic activity
3. to develop and promote cooperation among academic, private, and public sector researchers
4. to develop and promote cooperation with international scholars and educators, and educational and research institutions
5. to provide a platform for the free and open discussion of economic and public policy issues

Presidents

2018-present: Gurgen Aslanyan
2014-2018: Aleksandr Grigoryan
2012-2014: Zareh Asatryan
2006-2012: Shushanik Hakobyan

Conferences and workshops

Annual meetings

Annual meetings are typically held at the end of June, except for the years 2011-2013 when they were held in October. Past meetings were hosted by:

2023 Hybrid, online and in person at

American University of Armenia The American University of Armenia (AUA) ( hy, Հայաստանի ամերիկյան համալսարան, ՀԱՀ; ''Hayastani amerikyan hamalsaran'', ''HAH'') is a private, independent university in Yerevan, Armenia that is accredited by the Wes ...

(June 22-23), and in person only at the Armenian State University of Economics Gyumri Branch (June 24)
2022 Online (June 30), in-person

(July 1-2)
2021 Online
2020 Online
2019

Armenian National Agrarian University Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU) ( hy, Հայաստանի Ազգային Ագրարային Համալսարան, ՀԱԱՀ), is a state university and higher educational institution based in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.The universi ...

Armenian State University of Economics The Armenian State University of Economics (ASUE) ( hy, Հայաստանի պետական տնտեսագիտական համալսարան) is a state-owned university of economics in Yerevan, the capital Armenia, founded in 1975. History The facul ...

, and American University of Armenia
2018

Tumo Center for Creative Technologies The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies ( hy, Թումո ստեղծարար տեխնոլոգիաների կենտրոն) is a free education program for teenagers aged 12–18 specializing in technology and design, with education being provided ...

and American University of Armenia
2017

Yerevan State University Yerevan State University (YSU; hy, Երևանի Պետական Համալսարան, ԵՊՀ, ''Yerevani Petakan Hamalsaran''), also simply University of Yerevan, is the oldest continuously operating public university in Armenia. Founded in 1919 ...

and the American University of Armenia
2016 Yerevan State University, International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education, and American University of Armenia
2015 Yerevan State University,

Central Bank of Armenia The Central Bank of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի Կենտրոնական Բանկ, translit=Hayastani Kentronakan Bank) is the central bank of Armenia with its headquarters in Yerevan. The CBA is an independent institution responsible for issu ...

- Dilijan Center, and American University of Armenia
2014 Yerevan State University,

Russian-Armenian University Russian-Armenian University (RAU) (russian: Российско-Армянский университет, РАУ; hy, Հայ-Ռուսական համալսարան) is an intergovernmental university being under the joint authority of the Russia ...

, and American University of Armenia
2013 Yerevan State University and American University of Armenia
2012 Yerevan State University
2011

Armen Alchian Armen Albert Alchian (; April 12, 1914February 19, 2013) was an American economist. He spent almost his entire career at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A major microeconomic theorist, he is known as one of the founders of new in ...
best paper award recipients

The following are the recipients of the

Armen Alchian Armen Albert Alchian (; April 12, 1914February 19, 2013) was an American economist. He spent almost his entire career at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A major microeconomic theorist, he is known as one of the founders of new in ...

award for the best paper presented at the annual meetings:
Hayk Hambardzumyan (2022)
Corina Boar and Virgiliu Midrigan (2021)
Vladimir Asriyan (2020)
Armenak Antinyan (2019)
Nikolaos Artavanis (2018)
Tatevik Sekhposyan (2017)
Arevik Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan (2017)
Gunes Gokmen (2016)
Mariam Arzumanyan (2016)
Suren Pakhchanyan (2016)
Ivan Djuric (2016)
Vardan Baghdasaryan (2015)
Vardan Avagyan (2015)
Artashes Karapetyan (2015)
Aleksandr Grigoryan (2014)
Nune Hovhannisyan (2014)
Gurgen Aslanyan (2014)

Keynote speakers

Keynote speakers at the annual meetings include:

Fernando Broner (2023)
Ana Maria Herrera (2023)
Oleg Itskhoki (2023)
Branko Milanovic (2023)
Mehdi Raissi (2023)
Paula Bustos (2022)
Armen Nurbekyan (2022)
Nico Voigtländer (2022)
Sergei Guriev (2021)
Lee E. Ohanian 2021
Johanna Rickne 2021)
Martin Galstyan (2020)
Friedrich Heinemann (2019)
Levon Barseghyan (2019)
Francesca Molinari (2019)
Daron Acemoglu (2018)
Arye L. Hillman (2018)
Yulia Ustyugova (2018)
Xavier Raurich (2017)
Randall Filer (2017)
Laura Bailey (2016)
Ruben Enikolopov (2016)
Martin Galstyan (2015)
David Dole (2015)
Mattias Polborn (2014)
Haroutioun Samuelian (2014)
Teresa Daban Sanchez (2014)
Daron Acemoglu (2013)
Mark Davis (2013)

Keynote speakers at workshops

Conference on Econometrics and Business Analytics (2022)
Giuseppe Cavaliere

Esfandiar Maasoumi Esfandiar Maasoumi (born March 5, 1950) is an econometrician and an economist. He is a Distinguished Professor at Emory University.http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~emaasou/CV1_test.html He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Londo ...

Alexey Onatsky
Jean-Michel Zakoian Asset Management and Pension Economics student workshop (2020)
Tito Boeri

Winter Workshop

The Winter Workshop was inaugurated in 2019. Past workshops were hosted by:
2021 Online
2020 American University of Armenia
2019 American University of Armenia

Women in Economics Workshop

The Women in Economics Workshop (WEW) was inaugurated in 2019. Past workshops were hosted by:
2022 Online
2021 Online
2019 American University of Armenia

References

External links

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