Ethiopian Economics
Association
The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) was founded in 1991 as a non-profit, non-partisan, and independent research and membership organization.
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Our Research Themes
The Ethiopian Economics Association conducts research across a variety of thematic areas to address the unique economic challenges facing Ethiopia.
Macro Economy
This research theme focuses on the following subthemes
- Economic growth and development policy options
- Foreign sector performance
- Fiscal policy and revenue mobilization
- Monetary policy and financial liberalization, and Inflation
Welfare and Human Development
This research team comprises the following subthemes:
- Poverty, inequality and livelihoods
- Food and nutrition
- Basic social services (education, health, housing, water and sanitation, electricity, etc
- Labor and employment
- Urbanization and population dynamics, and migration
Trade and Industrial Development
This research team comprises the following subthemes:
- Manufacturing
- Trade and industrial analysis
- Market and industrial organization
- MSE development and job creation
- Intersectoral linkages
- Economic integration, and Business enabling environment
Agricultural and Rural Transformation
This research team comprises the following subthemes:
- Land use and tenure policy
- Agricultural/rural finance and insurance
- Agricultural commercialization and mechanization
- Agricultural marketing and value chains, and Agricultural production and innovation.
Institutions, Environment and Climate Change
This research team comprises the following subthemes:
- Institutions and poverty rights
- Economics of natural resources
- Economic valuation of resources
- Economics of climate change
- Environmental impact assessment and sustainability.
Gender and Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE)
This research team comprises the following subthemes:
- Institutions and poverty rights
- Economics of natural resources
- Economic valuation of resources
- Economics of climate change
- Environmental impact assessment and sustainability.
Select Your
Membership Levels
Full
Full members are the decision-makers, contributing to leadership and policies.- Degree in Economics
- Participation in activities.​
- Right to elect and be elected.
- 50% discount on publications.
- EEA Library access.
- Online community participation.
- Access to data resources and discussions
Associate
Associate members contribute to the Association but cannot vote.- Diploma in any discipline
- Participation in activities.
- No right to elect or be elected.
- 50% discount on publications.
- Library access.
- Online community participation.
- Access to data resources and discussions
Student
For students in Ethiopian universities/colleges studying economics.- Economics students
- Participation in activities.
- No right to elect or be elected.
- 50% discount on publications.
- Library access.
- Online community involvement.
- Access to educational data resources and discussions
Institution
Institutions support the EEA’s goals and join via representatives.- Open to supporting institutions
- Participate through a representative.
- No right to elect or be elected.
- 50% discount on publications.
- Library access.
- Online community access.
- Data and research tools.
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Latest Projects
- Partner: Amref Health Africa /BMGF/
About Us
The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) was founded in 1991 as a non-profit, non-partisan, and independent research and membership organization. The EEA is committed to offering its members a robust platform for networking, practical learning, and access to the latest information in the field of economics. Furthermore, the association plays a pivotal role in generating evidence to support informed policy making, particularly in navigating the ever-evolving social, economic, and environmental landscapes of Ethiopia and beyond. This commitment extends to fostering innovative research methodologies and promoting academic rigor and developmental processes.
