Canadian Economics Association

What Canadian Economics Association does

The Canadian Economics Association (CEA) is a federal not-for-profit corporation (Corporations Canada number 9129375) incorporated under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act on April 9, 2015, with operational roots dating to 1966 when it was founded as the principal professional body for academic economists in Canada following the split of economics from political science. Headquartered in Ottawa at 55 Metcalfe Street, the association serves over 2,000 members across Canada and abroad, including economists in universities, public sector, NGOs, and the private sector. It is governed by a 16-member Board of Directors elected on staggered four-year terms and is operated day-to-day by an Executive Officer and Conference Coordinator.

The CEA's core products are two peer-reviewed journals — the Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue canadienne d'économique (CJE), distributed online via Wiley and described as the foremost economics journal in Canada, and the affiliated Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de politiques (CPP/Adp), distributed via University of Toronto Press — alongside an annual conference, a Fellows program (since 2010), 16+ sponsored study groups, multiple named prizes and awards (Harry Johnson, Robert Mundell, Doug Purvis, John Rae, Mike McCracken, John Vanderkamp, Sylvia Ostry, and others), and standing committees supporting diversity and inclusion (CWEC and CEDC). The technology footprint is limited to a membership website with social-login SSO (Google, Microsoft, Apple) and authenticated journal access through external publishing platforms.

The CEA operates as a subscription-recurring membership association, generating revenue through annual membership dues that bundle journal access and conference participation, supplemented by journal royalties from Wiley and University of Toronto Press, conference sponsorships, and registration fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct via the economics.ca website and the annual conference. Recent strategic activity has centered on governance formalization (the 2022 creation of the CEDC), prestige reinforcement (past president Peter Howitt's 2025 Nobel Prize), and deepening institutional ties with the Bank of Canada, rather than revenue growth.

Name

Canadian Economics Association

Legal name

Canadian Economics Association

Website

https://economics.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Canadian Economics Association is a federal not-for-profit professional association serving over 2,000 academic economists in Canada, publishing the Canadian Journal of Economics via Wiley, the affiliated Canadian Public Policy journal, and organizing an annual conference, awards programs, and study groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Academic Economics Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic & Macroeconomic Research (BPAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finance, Economics & Public Administration Congresses (THAHAJAL), Economics & Finance Competitions (Econ Challenge, Stock Market Games) (EDAMAGAI)

Keywords

• Academic economics association
• Economics journals
• Annual economics conference
• Professional membership services
• Economics research awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The CEA generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues. CEA members receive online access to the Canadian Journal of Economics (CJE) and Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques (CPP/Adp) as part of their membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Canadian Economics Association is a professional membership association for academic economists in Canada. It sells annual membership providing online access to two peer-reviewed journals (Canadian Journal of Economics and Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques), runs an annual conference, administers awards and the CEA Fellows distinction, and supports specialized study groups across economics subfields.

Product overview

The Canadian Economics Association (CEA) operates as a platform offering multiple interconnected academic products and services. The core offerings include two journals: the Canadian Journal of Economics (CJE), which is the foremost economics journal in Canada published through Wiley, and the affiliated Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques (CPP/Adp) journal accessible through University of Toronto Press. The CEA organizes an Annual Conference and maintains a Fellows Program recognizing distinguished Canadian economists. Additionally, the CEA supports specialized Study Groups covering areas like econometrics, development economics, and experimental economics, manages various Awards and Prizes for excellence in the field, provides a Jobs & Employment Exchange resource, and offers Membership Services with online journal access to over 2,000 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue canadienne d'économique (CJE): The foremost economics journal in Canada, published by the CEA
• Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de politiques (CPP/Adp)

Products and services

• Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue canadienne d'économique (CJE) The foremost economics journal in Canada, published by the CEA in partnership with Wiley. CEA members receive online access to CJE issues through the Wiley platform via member authentication. It serves academic economists publishing and consuming peer-reviewed Canadian economic research.
• Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de politiques (CPP/Adp) An affiliated journal of the CEA focused on public policy topics, published through the University of Toronto Press. CEA members receive online access to CPP/Adp at the University of Toronto Press platform.
• CEA Annual Conference The annual conference organized by the Canadian Economics Association, featuring research presentations, sessions, networking, EMBRACE Day programming, study group sessions, and awards ceremonies for academic economists across Canada and abroad.
• CEA Membership Services Annual membership program with over 2,000 members across Canada and abroad. Members receive online access to both the Canadian Journal of Economics and Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques, eligibility to participate in the annual conference and study groups, the ability to nominate and vote for CEA Fellows, and access to awards and recognition programs.
• CEA Fellows Program A distinction conferred by the CEA to recognize the achievements and contributions to the discipline of prominent economists who have spent a significant portion of their career in Canada.
• CEA Awards and Prizes A portfolio of named awards recognizing excellence in Canadian economics, including the CEA Distinguished Service Award, Doug Purvis Memorial Prize, Harry Johnson Prize, Robert Mundell Prize, John Rae Prize, Mike McCracken Award for Economic Statistics, John Vanderkamp Prize, and others.
• CEA Study Groups Specialized research groups sponsored by the CEA that organize sessions at the annual conference, including the Canadian Development Economics Study Group, Canadian Econometrics Study Group, Canadian Economic Theory Conference, Canadian Experimental and Behavioral Economics Research Group, Canadian Financial Economics Network, and others. Study groups must maintain a minimum of 10 CEA members.
• Jobs & Employment Exchange A resource page listing economics job boards and Canadian job market postings to assist with employment searches in academia for economics researchers.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canadian Journal of Economics (CJE) — Published by WileycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CEA publishes the Canadian Journal of Economics (CJE), the foremost economics journal in Canada, through a partnership with Wiley. CEA members receive online access to the CJE through the Wiley platform via member authentication.
• Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de politiques (CPP/Adp) — Published by University of Toronto PresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe journal Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques (CPP/Adp) is affiliated with the CEA. CEA members receive online access to CPP/Adp at University of Toronto Press.
• Atlantic Canada Economics Association (ACEA)minorOthersACEA is listed as an affiliated organization of the CEA. It covers Atlantic Canada economics.
• Canadian Association of Business Economists (CABE)minorOthersCABE is listed as an affiliated organization of the CEA.
• C.D. Howe InstituteminorOthersC.D. Howe Institute is listed as an affiliated organization of the CEA.
• Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations (CIRANO)minorOthersCIRANO is listed as an affiliated organization of the CEA.
• Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS)minorOthersCSLS is listed as an affiliated organization of the CEA.
• Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP)minorOthersIRPP is listed as an affiliated organization of the CEA.
• Bank of CanadaminorOthersThe Bank of Canada is listed alongside the CEA for the Undergraduate Poster Sessions Award. Dr. Michelle Alexopoulos, past CEA President, was appointed External Deputy Governor at the Bank of Canada in 2025.
• CEA Study Groups (multiple)minorOthersCEA sponsors 16+ study groups including Canadian Development Economics Study Group, Canadian Econometrics Study Group, Canadian Economic Theory Conference, Canadian Experimental and Behavioral Economics Research Group, Canadian Financial Economics Network, and others. Study groups must maintain a minimum of 10 CEA members and receive funding based on conference submissions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Western Economic Association International: Cross-border U.S./international economics association publishing Economic Inquiry and organizing conferences. Comparable as an economics-focused membership association with peer-reviewed journal and conference programming.
• American Economic Association: Primary U.S. professional association for academic economists, publishing the American Economic Review and organizing the largest annual economics meeting. Directly comparable as a membership association publishing flagship journals and an annual congress.
• European Economic Association: Pan-European economics association publishing the Journal of the European Economic Association and hosting annual congresses. Closely comparable as a non-profit academic economics association with journals and conferences.
• Royal Economic Society: U.K. professional association for economists publishing The Economic Journal and organizing annual conferences. Directly comparable in mission, journal publishing model, and member-driven structure to the CEA.
• Economic Society of Australia: Australia's national economics professional association publishing the Economic Record and organizing annual conferences. Comparable national-scale membership model with peer-reviewed journal and annual meeting.

Regional players

• Canadian Political Science Association: Canadian sister-association for political scientists publishing the Canadian Journal of Political Science. Comparable as a Canada-based academic association in a related social science discipline and historically intertwined with the CEA's founding.

Broad incumbents

• International Economic Association: Global umbrella organization for economics associations, including national societies like the CEA. Operates at a higher level as an international federation rather than a direct publisher of national journals.

Others

• National Bureau of Economic Research: U.S.-based private non-profit that produces working papers and convenes economic research. Comparable as an adjacent non-profit economic research organization but does not run a membership journal/conference in the same way as the CEA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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