EARIE is a non-profit association
managed by EIASM

MISSION

The European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE) was created in 1974 following an initiative taken by Frederic M. SCHERER, Jürgen MUELLER and Keith COWLING. The aim of the Association is to provide a professional society for academics and practitioners with an interest in the field of Industrial Economics. EARIE consists of its members, an Executive Committee, as well as two sub-committees (the Scientific Committee and the Local Organising Committee) that are chosen each year to organise the Annual Conference.

 The EARIE Annual Conferences provide the focal point of communication for members. At these meetings, held in a different country each year, selected ongoing research work is presented and discussed. 1989 saw the launch of the first essay competition for young economists, awarding three scholarships to attend the next EARIE Annual Conference. In subsequent years, many more Young Economists' Essay Awards have been presented.

In March of 1983, the very first volume of the International Journal of Industrial Organization (IJIO) was published. The journal was begun on the initiative of several EARIE members in collaboration with the Association. The IJIO is an international venture with strong roots in Europe and Japan, but also with important connections with the USA. It aims at a full coverage of both theoretical and empirical questions within the field of Industrial Organisation, broadly defined. The journal also regularly publishes special issues. In 2007, the IJIO began awarding The Paul Geroski Best Article Prize in memory of Paul Geroski (Co-Managing Editor of the IJIO, 1987-1992) who passed away in 2005.