Welcome to the Royal Economic Society

The RES is a learned society and membership organization founded in 1890 to promote economics.  We publish two major journals, the Economic Journal and the Econometrics Journal, and organize events including an annual conference.  We encourage excellence, diversity and inclusion in all activities.  The RES welcomes new members and seeks to represent the interests of economists in all areas of the discipline and all parts of the world. (More)

 

What’s new

29 Apr 2021

Young Economist of the Year Competition launches for 2021

This year’s Young Economist of the Year Essay Competition has now launched, organised by RES in partnership with the Financial Times.

RES news

22 Apr 2021

2020 Austin Robinson Memorial Prize

The 2020 Austin Robinson Memorial Prize has been awarded to Vasiliki Fouka & Alain Schläpfer for their article ‘Agricultural Returns to Labour and the Origins of Work Ethics'.

The Economic Journal news

22 Apr 2021

2020 Royal Economic Society Prize

The 2020 Royal Economic Society Prize has been awarded to Ting Chen, James Kai-sing Kung & Chicheng Ma for their article ‘Long Live Keju! The Persistent Effects of China’s Civil Examination System’.

The Economic Journal news

16 Apr 2021

#RES2021 in the Media

The RES 2021 Annual Conference included 130 sessions drawing speakers and delegates from across the world. A number of sessions and papers were covered in the media during and after the conference.

RES news