Armenian Economic Association

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Armenian Economic Association
Formation2006
Legal statusNGO
PurposePromoting scholarship in economics
Members
500
Websitewww.aea.am

The Armenian Economic Association (ArmEA or AEA[1]) is a professional association that promotes Armenian scholarship in economics.[2][3] It was formed in 2006 and is a registered NGO in Armenia. Gurgen Aslanyan is its current president. The association works to further economics research in Armenia, to improve economics education in Armenian institutions, to support research-based policy advising, and to bring the interest of research economists to Armenia related issues.[4]

The association's flagship activity is the annual conference in Armenia every June.[5][6] Keynote addresses in various years have been delivered by Daron Acemoglu, Tito Boeri, Ruben Enikolopov, Randall K. Filer, Sergei Guriev and others. [7]

The society is led by a Board of Directors[8] 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 Haobyan

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:
2021 Online
2020 Online
2019 Armenian State University of Economics, Armenian National Agrarian University, and American University of Armenia
2018 Tumo Center for Creative Technologies and American University of Armenia
2017 Yerevan State University 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 - Dilijan Center, and American University of Armenia
2014 Yerevan State University, Russian Armenian (Slavonic) University, and American University of Armenia
2013 Yerevan State University and American University of Armenia
2012 Yerevan State University
2011 Yerevan State University

Armen Alchian best paper award recipients[]

The following are the recipients of the Armen Alchian award for the best paper presented at the annual meetings:[9]

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[]

The following are the keynote speakers at the annual meetings:

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[]

Asset Management and Pension Economics student workshop
Tito Boeri (2020)

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:
2021 Online
2019 American University of Armenia


References[]

  1. ^ "Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World". RePEc. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Armenian Economic Association". Inomics: A Career site for Economists. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. ^ "About AEA". Armenian Economic Association. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Armenian Economic Association Annual Symposium Kicks Off, Attended By Prime Minister". Official News of the Government of Armenia. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Opening of the annual conference of Armenian Economic Association". PanARMENIAN.Net. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Armenian Economic Association 2017 Meetings Conclude". American University of Armenia. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Armenian Economic Association 2013 Keynote: Daron Acemoglu". Daily Motion. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  8. ^ "New Book Analyzes Economic Histories of Post-Socialist Countries". Armenian Weekly. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Armen Alchian Award – Armenian Economic Association".

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