The Royal Economic Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious economic associations in the world. It is a learned society, founded in 1890 to promote the study of economic science. The Society organises many events and activities, including publishing the Economic Journal and the Econometrics Journal and holding the RES Annual Conference, a major international gathering of academic economists.
The Royal Economic Society is a registered charity No. 231508 & a charity registered in Scotland: No. SCO43245.
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The RES provides financial and other sources of support to a wide range of economists, including: young economists, undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students, and academic economists and their university departments. Support includes the award of grants and prizes and the organisation of events such as the RES Training Schools and the Postgraduate Meeting and Job Market.
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The 2013 Annual Conference of the Royal Economic Society was held at Royal Holloway, University of London from 3rd April to 5th April 2013. Keynote speakers were Raquel Fernandez , Matthew Jackson , Charles Manski and Richard Blundell (UCL).About the RES Annual Conference. View the webcasts.
Online Programme available here. Contact RES2013 organisers.
DIARY NOTE: RES 2014 University of Manchester Mon 7 April to Wed 9 April, 2014
In the April 2012 RES Newsletter, Diane Coyle reported on a conference sponsored by the Bank of England and the UK’s Government Economic Service to... Read more
Members are asked to note that the application deadline for grants to attend Conferences taking place in June, July, August, September or beyond, is... Read more
Webcasts from the RES Annual Conference at Royal Holloway are now available to watch here. Read more
The RES organises and supports a variety of Events throughout the year, many of which are filmed and available as webcasts; see the summary of events and activities. View RES webcasts here.
Workshops and Conferences sponsored by the RES under our Special Project Grant Scheme are featured on the main Events page and in the Conference Diary.
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The RES Newsletter is available in print and online. See the latest features, articles and correspondence here.
The Young Economist of the Year Competition 2013 has been launched: Deadline for applications is Monday 24th June 2013(12.00 GMT). Teachers and 15-19 year old students read more about the Application form, prize details and essay topics for the YE 2013 Competition here.
The RES PhD Presentation Meeting & Job Market is held annually at a London University over a weekend in January to provide a service both for UK and European university economics departments recruiting lecturers, and for PhD students seeking academic jobs.More details here. Advance diary notice: RES 2014 PhD Meeting will be held 10-11 January at University College London.
The RES Annual Public Lecture brings the best communicators in the economics profession into contact with a wide public to show the importance of top-quality economic research. Webcasts and slides are available to download for most of our lectures. Tim Harford will give the 2013 RES Lecture on 26 & 28 November - more details. View slides & webcasts of previous lectures here.
The RES Policy Lecture series is an opportunity for leading economists to speak both to academics and to policy-makers and others interested in the development of economic policy. View David Miles and NIck Crafts lectures here.
The RES supports an The Economics Network(EN) which is a national resource for the study and teaching of economics. It provides publications, events and other resources to support university teachers of economics throughout the UK and worldwide as well as hosting websites supporting students in their choices and study of economics. Read more and Read the EN Newsletter.
Economics Network - 2013 Developments in Economics Education (DEE) conference
Conference date: 5-6 September 2013 Conference venue: University of Exeter
DEE 2013 will have a particular focus on the recent changes in higher education, including increased fees and consequently student expectations. For a full list of the Conference themes and further details go to the EN DEE website: www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/dee2013
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As well as publishing the Economic Journal and the Econometrics Journal, the RES is responsible for the publication of many Scholarly Editions including works by Keynes, Ricardo, Malthus, Marshall, and Edgeworth, and offers discounted prices on its publications to RES members.

NEW - Cambridge University Press has published digital editions of the full 30 volumes of
The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes on behalf of the RES. They are available to download online by institutions or as a paperback print on demand copy. Details of the titles in the series can be found here.
Members only offer - Digital editions of The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes at £13.99 per volume or to download online. Full details of how to access or order here or via the RES Administrator.
The Royal Economic Society's Women's Committee was established in May 1996 to promote the role of women in the UK economics profession, with a particular concern for career entrants. Members of the committee are drawn from academia, business and the civil service. The work of the committee includes a biennial investigation into the position of women in economics.
The Conference of Heads of University Departments of Economics (CHUDE) was set up by the Royal Economic Society in 1987 in collaboration with the Association of University Teachers of Economics to promote the study and teaching of economics in the United Kingdom. The Conference comprises the Heads of Economics and related departments and units at universities in the United Kingdom.
The Royal Economic Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious economic associations in the world. It is a learned society, founded in 1890 to promote the study of economic science in academic life, government service, business, industry and public affairs. The Society has approximately 3,000 members, of whom 60% live outside the United Kingdom.
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