Economics

The American Economic Association is the largest organization for economists in the United States. Approximately 22,000 economists are members and 5,500 institutes subscribe. Members are primarily from academic institutions (50%) business and industry (35%), and the rest are with some level of government.

• http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AEA/org.htm

A list of other economics organizations and association can be found at:

• http://www.econ.canterbury.ac.nz

There is an organization for women in economics under the American Economics Association, the CSWEP:

• http://www.cswep.org

There is a Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession under the AEA. (CSMGEP)

There is a Committee on Economic Education under the AEA. The mission of the Committee is to improve the quality of economics education at all levels: pre-college, college, adult, and general education.

Their website offers further information on the committee and its activities.

• http://www.indiana.edu/

Did you know?

Economics majors are encouraged to join the College's award-winning business organization, Phi Beta Lambda.