February 12th 2007

UPF Affiliated Professor Albert Marcet has been named the new President of the Spanish Economic Association (SEA) for the 2007-2008 term. Marcet, a Researcher at the Institute for Economic Analysis (IAE-CSIC) is the 10th president of the Association. This announcement was combined with the establishment of an Honorary Fellow position at the Association, created to commemorate its 10th year of existence. The three fellows appointed are Andreu Mas-Colell (UPF), Salvador Barberà (UAB) and Ramon Marimon (UPF).

The Spanish Economic Association was founded in 1996 with the main goal of promoting and disseminating scientific knowledge in Economics through congresses, publications, and other activities. One of its annual events is the Economic Analysis Symposium, designed to bring together researchers from around Spain to share ideas and collaborate. The last symposium was held December 14th-16th, 2006 in Oviedo, Spain.

At the Symposium, the Association organizes a concurrent Job Market for Research Economists, designed to announce job opportunities in the field of economics and put available candidaters in touch with potential employers in the international market.

A main responsibility of the Spanish Economic Association is the publication of the Spanish Economic Review, a quarterly journal covering the latest research and development in all areas of economics. Past editors of the journal include Barcelona GSE Affiliated Professors Salvador Barberà and Jordi Caballé.