The History of Economics Society (HES) is a

learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an organization that exists to promote an discipline (academia), academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and s ...

in the field of the

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and

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, which was formally established in May 1974. Since its creation, the HES has served an international community. The HES publishes a quarterly

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academic journal that began in 1979 as the ''History of Economics Bulletin'' and was renamed the Journal of the History of Economic Thought in 1990. The HES also offers several grants for researchers working on the history of economics such as the and the In addition, the HES offers online resources for historians and general information on the history of economics community, including graduate programs and course materials. In conjunction with other history of economics societies, the HES maintains SHOE, a free, moderated

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with over 1,000 subscribers.

Past Presidents (1974-2019)

References

External links

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SHOE list
{{authority control History of economic thought Learned societies of the United States 1974 establishments in the United States