Universitat de les Illes Balears is pleased to host the XXXIX Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía-Spanish Economic Association (SAEe), to be held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on 11 -13 December 2014.

The main goal of the Spanish Economic Association is the promotion and dissemination of scientific knowledge in economics through the organization of conferences, publications and any other activity that may further that aim. The Simposio brings together experts in all areas of economics every year in December. The Spanish Economic Association Job Market, intended for PhD graduates in economics, also meets during the Simposio.

Invited Lectures. The keynote speakers will be José Luis Peydró (Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Dani Rodrik (Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton) and Teresa Garcia-Milà (Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Barcelona GSE) who will deliver the presidential address. The COSME lecture will be given by Michèle Tertilt (Mannheim University).