EEA Officer Elections 2025

Welcome to the EEA 2025 Scientific Council elections. You are asked to vote for EEA Vice-President and EEA Council.

Voting takes place from Monday, September 23, to Sunday, October 20.

Only EEA members with active memberships can vote. Each member can submit 1 ballot sheet.

To find more about the work of the Nominating Committee, who choose the final names on the election ballot, please read here

To proceed with voting, please read the full list of candidates and click on VOTE NOW button at the bottom of the list.

Candidates for President

You are asked to vote for 1 of the following 2 candidates:

Margaret Meyer

Nuffield College and Dept of Economics, Oxford University

I am honoured to be nominated. Two terms on the EEA Council (1990s and 2020s) have given me a good perspective on the EEA’s accomplishments and challenges. A highlight of my career has been mentoring generations of students and postdocs, and I am particularly keen to strengthen the EEA’s involvement in supporting the careers of young economists: attracting and retaining a diverse body of scholars; formulating strategies in response to the Professional Climate Survey, improving collaboration with the AEA and the Econometric Society, and further strengthening/publicising the European job market. I will support initiatives encouraging dialogue across economic subfields and enhancing dissemination of research to broader audiences.

Georg Weizsäcker

Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

The EEA is a success story – we European econ nerds grow together. One important area where we can collaborate even more is the preparation of policy advice. Many of us have policy-related jobs, in think tanks or government institutions. Even university economists often advise policy makers and the public. Yet, these activities, and their training in specialized programs, are mostly on a national level. If elected as EEA Vice-President, I will aim for more cross-country contacts among policy-oriented programs and people. Herein and more generally, the EEA’s focus will continue to lie on supporting young economists and their careers.

Candidates for Council Member

You are asked to vote for 7 of the following 14 candidates:

Abigail Adams

University of Oxford

If elected, I would advance two advance agendas. 1) Developing capacity to support European economists engage beyond academia: grant funding and philanthropic support increasingly requires researchers to demonstrate the social value of their research. Doing so is challenging and there are patchy resources available to support researchers in many institutions. 2) Building a more inclusive profession: In the recent EEA survey, men were twice as likely to report that they were satisfied with the climate in the profession and discrimination against minorities was frequently highlighted. I hope to support the Council in taking concrete steps to address these issues.

Lucia Corno

Cattolica University and LEAP-Bocconi

I will focus on two main goals. The first one would be to broader the research agenda on vulnerable population in Europe (refugees, homeless, poor) and try to open a conversation with policy makers to find effective policies to reduce their prevalence. Second, I would like to launch a new initiative of mentoring with senior female colleagues. This might fit well with the Win-E initiative. My idea would be to ask to 5-10 female economists to offer 2 hours a year of their time for a 1:1 on-line mentorship meeting with junior faculty/phd students. I have always been encouraged by great mentors in my careers but I realized this is not obvious for everyone.

Matthias Doepke

London School of Economics

If elected as Council member, I would like to contribute to addressing a set of connected challenges facing our profession today. The first is that of representation and inclusivity, which includes gender and socioeconomic diversity at all levels from undergraduate studies to tenured faculty and leadership positions in the profession. A related challenge is that of a stretching career path in academia, with a longer duration of Ph.D. programs, a delayed entry due to higher predoctoral requirements, and a longer route to tenure. Third, I would like the EEA to contribute to reforming publishing in economics and to promote broader and more accessible research funding.

Ruben Enikolopov

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

I am honored for the opportunity to stand for election as a Council member. If elected, I will focus on the core mission of the EEA to promote academic research in economics in Europe. I believe that EEA can play an important role in supporting and mentoring young researchers, especially from resource-constraint universities. In my view, expanding the set of initiatives aimed at junior researchers can play a crucial role in increasing the quality of academic research in Europe and promoting diversity in the profession, ensuring that opportunities for young talents are not constrained by the resources of their institutions.

Maia Güell

CUNEF Universidad and the University of Edinburgh

If elected as a Council member, I would like to bring my experience on data reproduction at the JEEA to other areas of the EEA to endeavour for the highest standards of data transparency in our profession.

Xavier Jaravel

London School of Economics

If elected as a Council member, my vision for the European Economic Association (EEA) would prioritize strengthening the association’s ties with the public policy sphere. I believe that economic research should not only advance academic knowledge but also play an important role in shaping effective policy decisions. By fostering deeper collaboration between researchers and policymakers at the European level, the EEA can enhance the practical impact of European economics research on the most pressing challenges of our time.Thus, one of my aims would be to ensure that the EEA serves as a conduit for dialogue between academics and those in policymaking roles. This could be achieved by organizing policy panels during major conferences but also by highlighting to policymakers the work of junior scholars, especially those from historically marginalized groups. Conversely, the EEA could facilitate identifying key areas of interest to policymakers where more academic research could be particularly influential. This approach could position the EEA as a leader in promoting evidence-based policies.

Attila Sandor Lindner

University College London

As a member of the Council, I will aim to enhance cooperation across Europe by improving interactions between national economic associations, organizing joint events and integrating them into EEA conferences. I would also like to strengthen the discourse between academic researchers and policymakers by increasing their engagement in EEA events and broadening the reach of JEEA's policy-relevant research. To support young talent, we need to offer academic mentoring on how to write successful papers and provide easily accessible methods courses at EEA events. Finally, addressing gender, minority and national diversity within our profession remains critical.

Tymofiy Mylovanov

Kyiv School of Economics and the University of Pittsburgh

If elected to the EEA Council, I'll tap into academic insights to tackle urgent issues like climate change and geopolitical tensions. I'll bridge gaps between generations, disciplines, and nations, turning the EEA into a hub for actionable policy discussions. I'll champion research on the global economy, supply chains, innovation, technological development, future of international trade in the world of sanctions and geopolitical tensions, and conflict resolution to inform decision-making. Your vote will make the EEA an agent of both fundamental and actionable economic research and policy.

Elias Papaioannou

London Business School

The European Economic Association, as Europe's leading institution of well-researched economics, should engage more with policymakers and the citizens of Europe in the much-needed transformation of the European Economy, both at the EU and the national level. Doing so will demonstrate that academic economics is not esoteric and dismal but that economists across fields are actively thinking and working toward improving people's lives. With humility, the Association needs to engage with the public, conveying with simple language the lessons coming from labor, public, international, development, macro, and industrial economics, as well as the key insights of economic theory. The Association further needs to demonstrate with concrete actions its commitment to promoting novel thinking from all parts of Europe and our society, even when controversial and non-mainstream.

Edouard Schaal

CREI, ICREA, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and BSE

If elected as a Council member, I will strive to make the EEA an open forum to exchange ideas and foster economic research of the highest standards in Europe. I intend to take every possible steps to ensure that the EEA can provide a) a nurturing and safe environment to students and researchers, b) greater access to knowledge and representation to people from any socioeconomic background, gender or nationality, while contributing to develop higher standards of inclusion, ethics and working conditions. I will also seek to develop new initiatives to spread economic knowledge outside of academia and strengthen the contribution of our profession to the broader society.

Ran Spiegler

Tel Aviv University & University College London

If elected as a council member, I hope to contribute to the continued development of the European job market for academic economists. Despite important recent advances, I see room for further improvement, e.g. in the functioning of the post-doc market, or in terms of student placements in the private high-tech sector. I would also like to help changing attitudes to European placements among job candidates from North American institutions (and their supervisors). I would like to see good candidates do a little less chasing after "aggregate" departmental ranks, and a little more search for good matches in their specialized fields (of which there are plenty in Europe). My aim in all this is not only to strength economics in Europe, but more broadly to make our international community a little less hierarchical and centralized.

Vincent Sterk

University College London

If elected as an EEA Council member, I would be delighted to support the EEA in bringing about positive change in the profession. Specifically, I would prioritize improving the position of graduate students and other early-career professionals, particularly those from minority backgrounds, in light of existing power imbalances. This would involve advancing the recommendations from recent professional climate surveys, such as those conducted by the EEA's Minorities in Economics (MinE) committee. Additionally, I aim to strengthen the relationship between the EEA and the various minority networks that have been established in recent years. Furthermore, I am committed to enhancing the publication process in economics by developing and promoting best practices among journals.

Tommaso Valletti

Imperial College London

If elected as a Council member of the EEA, I would like to help bridge the gap between academia and policy. Having had a stint as an enforcer, I could see when (and why) academic findings often do not reach the policy makers, and also when policy questions are not yet addressed by researchers. Collectively, we have to make sure that this dialogue continues and that policy makers have direct access to the best economic evidence and advice in order to ensure that robust decisions are made.

Victoria Vanasco

Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI)

If elected as a Council member, I will prioritize advancing high-quality economic research by supporting grants, conferences, and networking. I aim to develop programs for early-career researchers, including mentorship, travel grants, and presentation opportunities at EEA events. My goal is to foster inclusivity by promoting diversity in research, participation, and leadership. Additionally, I will work to enhance the association's role in public policy debates, encouraging members to engage with policymakers and the public, ensuring research informs policy decisions across Europe.

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