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The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association or Asociación de Economía de América Latina y el Caribe (LACEA) is an international association of economists with common research interests in Latin America. It was formed in 1992 to facilitate the exchange of ideas among economists and policymakers. For more information about LACEA, preview its history and Bylaws. We also invite you to join LACEA.

LACEA is generously supported by grants from The World Bank, The Inter-American Development Bank, The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and other organizations that are willing to support LACEA's future. Click here to read more about LACEA's supporters.

LACEA Annual Meetings

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!   
 
Dear LACEA members,

I hope this email finds you and your families well.  

I am writing to update you on LACEA's 2020 Conference.  Given the current circumstances, holding an in person conference at the University of Miami is no longer feasible.  We have decided instead that a small virtual conference is the best alternative.  This will take place over two days -- Thursday and Friday, November 12-13, 2020 -- and be limited to 5 keynote speakers, a panel on Covid-19 in LAC, and a WELAC (Women Economists in LAC) mentoring session to be held around those dates. 

Claudio Ferraz and I have lined up a wonderful set of keynote speakers:  Daron Acemoglu, Kirabo Jackson, Thomas Philippon, Silvana Tenreyro, and Lise Vesterlund.  More details on topics and on the Covid panel will be announced in the next few weeks.

I am also asking for volunteers for two WELAC concerns:

1.  Volunteers to organize the WELAC mentoring session.  Last year was our first meeting and we held mentoring sessions on topics ranging from combining teaching and research, publishing and grants, to family-life balance. It would be wonderful to be able to organize something similar even if only virtually. Can you please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the email title of WELAC mentoring if you would be interested in helping to organize this?  Both women and men are welcome.

2. It is important to know the status of female economists in academia.  In particular, a minimum amount of information would be helpful, organized by country.  For example, at the main academic and research institutions, what is the proportion female at each rank?  What is the female representation by field?  I would like to have a few volunteers to form a committee to put together a set of questions (there are many examples of how to do so) that could then be used to collect the relevant information at the country level (by then finding additional volunteers to do this at the country level).  Can you please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the email title of WELAC survey if you would be interested in helping to organize this?  Both women and men are welcome.

All the best to everyone.  Stay safe   

Raquel Fernández
LACEA's President

The 25th Annual LACEA Meeting 2020 will take place in Miami, Florida, hosted by University of Miami. More information soon.


The 24th Annual LACEA Meeting 2019 took place in Puebla, Mexico on November 7th-9th, hosted by Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla and Colegio de Economistas del Estado de Puebla. For more information click here.

The 23rd Annual LACEA Meeting 2018 took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador on November 8th-10th, hosted by Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL. For more information click here.

The 22nd Annual LACEA Meeting 2017 took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 8th-11th, hosted by Universidad San Andrés. For more information click here.

The 21st Annual LACEA Meeting 2016 took place in Medellín, Colombia on November 10th-12th, hosted by Universidad Eafit.  For more information click here.

For further information about previous meetings click here

LACEA Sponsored Networks

Currently, LACEA sponsors ten networks in the field of Capacity Building. Each Network - Inequality and Poverty, Political Economy, Trade, integration and Growth in Latin America, Impact Evaluation, Finance Camps, America Latina Crime and Policy, Labor Network, Health Economics Network, Behavioral Economics Network and Economic History Network - holds annual meetings in different regions of Latin America. All the details related to the LACEA's Networks, can be found here.

Economia, the Journal of LACEA 

Economía is the journal of LACEA. Launched in 2000, ECONOMIA publishes 2 issues per year. It has become the outlet of choice for some of the best research conducted in and on Latin America or relevant for the region. Published by the Brookings Press, Economía publishes peer-reviewed research papers covering a range of topics in applied and empirical economics that are of policy relevance to Latin America. Economía’s emphasis is on rigorous applied theoretical or quantitative work that uses modern analytical tools and, possibly, novel or underexploited databases. Consistent with its aim, the journal also publishes critical surveys of work on policy-relevant areas. The journal welcomes submission on any area of macroeconomics, microeconomics, or finance and at any time. For more information, please click here.

LACEA's Prizes

Carlos Diaz-Alejandro Prize

LACEA's Diaz-Alejandro Prize is designed to honor the memory and contribution of Carlos Diaz-Alejandro, and to encourage high quality research on economic issues relevant to Latin America. Please click here, to read more about this rize and its winners.

Juan Luis Londoño Prize

LACEA's Londoño Prize is designed to honor the memory and contribution of Juan Luis Londoño, and to encourage high quality and policy relevant research on socioeconomic issues relevant to Latin America. Please click here, to read more about this rize and its winners.

COVID-19 Resources

During this troubled period, sharing knowledge is more important than ever. LACEA presents a web-page that lists the latest published Blogs, websites of Webinars and the Latest Research on the pandemia. Stay safe! Access the COVID-19 web-page here.

NEWS:

Albert Fishlow Awarded the 2020 Harvard Centennial Medal

Congratulations to our former President Albert Fishlow who, on May 27, 2020, was awarded a Centennial Medal by the Harvard University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, which honors scholars’ “fundamental and lasting contributions to knowledge, to their disciplines, to their colleagues, and to society.” Read more here

Online teaching resources

During this period of increased shelter at home, as we are facing the current pandemic situation, and with the initiative of LACEA´s members, we present you a series of online teaching resources in Economics, that you will be able to access at any time. Feel free to share it with all your community.

Click here for more information

Economia, the journal of LACEA is accepting submissions at any time. Submissions should be done electronically in the following link. For more information, please click here.

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LACEA has established itself as the leading association of economists interested in the problems of economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We have contributed to strengthening ties between the research community and economic decision makers in the region and we have fostered debate and dissemination of better economic and social policies based on economic research. Yet, during the last few years, we struggled to find a permanent sponsor, who would help us maintain these activities. Therefore, we kindly ask you to help us make LACEA financially sustainable for the years to come. Please take one minute to donate. Every contribution counts. Thank you!