Our mission is to facilitate communication among economists across continents and to promote the field of economics globally; and to foster the intellectual development of professional economists and others interested in economics by sponsoring conferences and publishing articles for international dissemination. The International Atlantic Economic Society was organized in 1973 for the purpose of providing an educational and scientific forum for the global community of economists and others in related disciplines. By offering a variety of venues for communication, the opportunity is enhanced for the exchange of scholarly ideas and scientific research worldwide. Members are welcomed from all areas of educational and scientific specialization without regard to methodological or political preferences. The IAES publishes two refereed, peer-reviewed journals that are disseminated to economists and the general public. The International Atlantic Economic Society conducts two educational and scientific conferences each year. The spring conference takes place in Europe and the fall conference takes place in North America.