Ethiopian Economics Association

Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) is a non-profit, non-partisan, and an independent research and membership organization in Ethiopia. Since its establishment in 1991, EEA strives to:
a) provide its members a platform of network, experiential learning, and access to current information;
b) undertake evidence-based analysis on an evolving social, economic and the environment realities of Ethiopia for informing policymakers, practitioners, investors, researchers, development partners and the general public;
c) contribute, more broadly, to frontier and emergent economic thinking relevant for Ethiopia, to advance research methodologies, contribute to academic rigor, and development processes.

EEA believes that research is a public good that plays a crucial role in supporting decision making for local and national development. In line with this, EEA has established the Ethiopian Economic Policy Research Institute (EEPRI) in 2000 to be able to conduct independent and evidence-based research and provide advisory services to its stakeholders. In addition to rendering membership services, EEA contributes to the advancement of the Ethiopian Economy through undertaking policy–oriented research, offering capacity building short-term trainings, organizing public dialogues and conferences, and disseminating outputs through various channels including publications (journal, proceedings, State of Ethiopian Economy, Policy Working Papers, etc.) and the public and the social media. Currently, EEA has four functional units/divisions: Research and Policy Analysis, Partnership and Communications, Administration and Finance, and the Income Generating Activity (IGA).