Indian Economic Association is a registered body of Indian Economic Professionals, established way back in  1917, with the objective of providing a Forum for debate and discussion of theoretical and policy oriented Issues of Economic Science. The IEA organizes annual conferences, special seminars and lectures by eminent persons of the profession.

The IEA has so far organized 89 annual conferences in different parts of the country. A list of the past Presidents of the Association is given separately. A list of the themes of the different conferences over the recent years since 2000  is also given separately.

The IEA is a member of the International Economic Association.

The IEA has had the privilege of organizing the World Economic Congress in collaboration with the International Economic Association, in New Delhi, in the year 1986, at which Nobel Laureate Professor Kenneth J. Arrow was the President of the International Economic Conference.

The IEA has currently more than 3000 members – both Individual and Institutional.

Its Secretariat is normally located at the office of the Annual President of the Conference and at the office of the Member Secretary cum Treasurer of the Association.

For the year 2007-8, below is given the office addresses of the Indian Economic Association: