Leading academics in the field of economics are gathering at the University of Glasgow this week (23-26 August) for the 2010 European Economic Association annual congress.

Nobel prizewinner Joseph Stiglitz, of Columbia University in New York, as well as Esther Duflo, one of the world’s foremost young economists and professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology will deliver the keynote Adam Smith and Marshall lectures respectively.

Professor Stiglitz is widely recognised as one of the world’s foremost economists; he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences in 2001 and was also former Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist of the World Bank until 2000.

The congress, which is expected to attract hundreds of delegates will feature a huge number of talks on a variety of themes, including climate, financial regulation, health, and tax amongst many others.

Congress organiser Prof Alberto Paloni, senior lecturer in the School of Economics at the University, said: “This is a very important event and we at the University of Glasgow are very proud about hosting the congress of the EEA.”

The European Economics Association (EEA) is an international scientific body with membership open to all persons involved or interested in economics.

The EEA aims to contribute to the development and application of economics as a science in Europe, to improve the communication and exchange between teachers, researchers and students in economics in different European countries, and develop and sponsor cooperation between teaching institutions of university level and research institutions in Europe.

EEA Programme

For more information contact Stuart Forsyth in the University of Glasgow Media Relations Office on 0141 330 4831 or email stuart.forsyth@glasgow.ac.uk

First published: 23 August 2010

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