Middle East Economic Association

The Middle East Economic Association (MEEA) is a private, non-profit, and non-political organization of scholars interested in the study of economies and economics of the Middle East.[2] The geographical term "Middle East" is used in its widest usage. Its objectives shall be:

  1. promotion of high standard scholarship,
  2. facilitation of communication among scholars through meetings and publications, and
  3. promotion of cooperation among persons and organizations committed to the objectives of MEEA.
Middle East Economic Association
Formation1978
Purposepromotion of high standard scholarship, facilitation of communication among scholars through meetings and publications, and promotion of cooperation among persons and organizations committed to the objectives of MEEA[1]
Region served
MENA
President
Hassan Aly, Ohio State University
Websitewww.meeaweb.org

MEEA officers

The current MEEA officers are:

NameTitleAffiliationPosition
Hassan AlyProfessor of EconomicsOhio State UniversityPresident
Fatma DogruelProfessor of EconomicsMarmara UniversityExecutive Secretary
Edward SayreAssociate Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Southern MississippiTreasurer

Past presidents

Past Presidents of the association are:

  • Serdar Sayan, 2010-2012
  • Hadi Salehi Esfahani, 2007-2009
  • Jeffrey B. Nugent, 2004-2006
  • Mine Cinar, 1999-2003
  • Fatemah Moghadam, 1997-1998
  • Sohrab Behdad, 1995-1996
  • Abbas Alnasrawi, 1990-1994 (In Memoriam)
  • Manoucher Parvin, 1986-1989
  • Stanislaw Wellisz, 1984-1985
  • Charles Issawi, 1978-1983
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See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Website". MEEA. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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