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Professional Societies

What are these?

Professional societies/organizations are often the publishers of journals and books in the field, as well conference hosts.

Membership helps people stay current in their field and to network with your colleagues. Look for discounted rates for students -- and they may offer resources like career guidance, job listings, or even scholarships.

American Economic Association
Established in 1885, the AEA is a non-profit, non-partisan, scholarly association dedicated to the discussion and publication of economics research.
The Econometric Society
The Econometric Society is an international society for the advancement of economic theory in its relation to statistics and mathematics. It published two open-access journals, Theoretical Economics and Quantitative Economics.
National Economic Association
The National Economic Association (NEA) was founded in 1969 as the Caucus of Black Economists to promote the professional lives of minorities within the profession. In addition to continuing its founding mission, the organization is particularly interested in producing and distributing knowledge of economic issues that are of exceptional interest to promoting economic growth among native and immigrant African Americans, Latinos, and other people of color.
World Economics Association
The WEA is an international, inclusive professional association that aims to promote a pluralism of approaches to economic analysis.