Royal Economic Society
Encyclopedia
The Royal Economic Society (RES) is incorporated by a Royal Charter
dated 2 December 1902. It is one of the oldest economic
associations in the world. Currently it has over 3,300 individual members, of whom 60% live outside the United Kingdom
. It is a professional association which promotes the encouragement of the study of economic science in academic life, government service, banking, industry and public affairs.
The RES produces two publications for members: The Economic Journal andThe Econometrics Journal
. The Economic Journal is a bi-monthly publication produced by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. The Econometrics Journal is also produced by Wiley-Blackwell publishing. Both journals are available online through the RES website.
RES is a charity registered with the UK Charity Commission
under charity number 231508.
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
dated 2 December 1902. It is one of the oldest economic
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
associations in the world. Currently it has over 3,300 individual members, of whom 60% live outside the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is a professional association which promotes the encouragement of the study of economic science in academic life, government service, banking, industry and public affairs.
The RES produces two publications for members: The Economic Journal andThe Econometrics Journal
The Econometrics Journal
The Econometrics Journal of the Royal Economic Society publishes innovative articles in theoretical and applied econometrics. The Econometrics Journal is indexed in Journal Citation Reports.It was first published in 1998. Richard J...
. The Economic Journal is a bi-monthly publication produced by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. The Econometrics Journal is also produced by Wiley-Blackwell publishing. Both journals are available online through the RES website.
RES is a charity registered with the UK Charity Commission
Charity Commission
The Charity Commission for England and Wales is the non-ministerial government department that regulates registered charities in England and Wales....
under charity number 231508.
External links
- RES website
- Catalogue of the papers of the Royal Economic Society at the Archives Division of the London School of EconomicsLondon School of EconomicsThe London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
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