Issue Information

• Published date: 01 September 2023
• Date: 01 September 2023
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/asej.12273

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE EAST ASIAN

ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION

(effective as of January 1, 2013)

Article I: Name and Address

1. The name of the organization shall be the East Asian Economic Association

(EAEA), hereafter called the Association.

2. The address of the Association shall be that of the Secretariat of the Association.

Article II: Objective and Activities

1. The objective of the Association shall be to promote the advancement of economic

science with particular reference to Asian economic problems.

2. For this purpose, the Association shall undertake the following activities:

i. publication of the Asian Economic Journal,

ii. sponsoring symposia, conferences, seminars or other activities necessary to

attain the objective of the Association.

Article III: Membership

1. The members of the Association shall consist of the following:

a. regular members,

b. supportive members

Regular members are economists and other individuals who desire to participate in

the activities of the Association and pay the regular membership dues. Supportive

members are individuals and institutions who desire to support the activities of the

Association and pay the supportive membership dues.

2. All members who have paid the membership dues are entitled to receive the Journal

and participate in the activities of the Association.

Article IV: The Council of Fellows and the Board of Directors

1. The governing body of the Association shall be the Council of Fellows. Initially

the Council of Fellows shall consist of the founding members of the Association.

The Council may elect new fellows from among the members of the Association.

2. The Council shall elect, among the fellows, the President, up to three Vice-Presidents,

and up to 16 members of the Board of Directors.

3. The Board of Directors shall decide on the location of the Secretariat and the

appointment of the Secretary General, the Editors of the Asian Economic Journal

and the amount of membership dues.

Article V: Amendments to the Constitution

1. Amendments to this Constitution may be made by the Council, upon the recom-

mendation of the Board of Directors.

2. Any amendments to this Constitution must be approved by two thirds majority of

the votes of all fellows.