The European Economic Association (EEA) is a professional academic body which links European

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s. It was founded in the mid-1980s. Its first annual congress was in 1986 in

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and its first president was

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. The current president is

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. The Association currently has around 3000 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 "

It publishes the ''

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''. In August of each year the Association, in collaboration with the

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organises a congress in a European city.Webpage of the 33rd Annual Congress of the European Economic Association. Accessed 15. October 2018
/ref> The congress attracts around 1500 participants.

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* Economic policy in Europe Economics societies Higher education organisations based in Europe Organizations established in 1984 Pan-European learned societies {{econ-org-stub