Middle East Economic Association


The Middle East Economic Association is a private, non-profit, and non-political organization of scholars interested in the study of economies and economics of the Middle East. The geographical term "Middle East" is used in its widest usage. Its objectives shall be:
  1. promotion of high standard scholarship,
  2. facilitation of communication among scholars through meetings and publications, and
  3. promotion of cooperation among persons and organizations committed to the objectives of MEEA.

MEEA officers

The current MEEA officers are:
NameTitleAffiliationPosition
Mahmoud MohieldinProfessor of Economics and FinanceCairo UniversityPresident
Ahmed ElsayedAssociate Professor of EconomicsDurham UniversityExecutive Secretary
Mahdi MajbouriProfessor of EconomicsBabson CollegeTreasurer

Past presidents

Past Presidents of the association are:
  • Wassim Shahin, 2018-2023
  • Hassan Y. Aly, 2013-2018
  • Serdar Sayan, 2010-2012
  • Hadi Salehi Esfahani, 2007-2009
  • Jeffrey B. Nugent, 2004-2006
  • Mine Cinar, 1999-2003
  • Fatemah Moghadam, 1997-1998
  • Sohrab Behdad, 1995-1996
  • Abbas Alnasrawi, 1990-1994
  • Manoucher Parvin, 1986-1989
  • Stanislaw Wellisz, 1984-1985
  • Charles Issawi, 1978-1983