Issue Information

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/asej.12174
• Published date: 01 June 2020
• Date: 01 June 2020

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 eco-

nomic 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 partici-

pate 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. Ini-

tially 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 rec-

ommendation of the Board of Directors.

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

of the votes of all fellows.