American Economic Assocation
The American Economic Association (AEA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, scholarly association with more than 17,000 members from academia, government, and business who are committed to the advancement of economics and its enduring contributions to society.
Originally organized at a meeting in 1885 by a small group who were interested in economics discussion, the Association was incorporated in 1923. The AEA is currently headquartered in Nashville, TN, with a publications office located in Pittsburgh, PA.