Economics of Education Association (AEDE)

Throughout the decade of the eighties, there was a growing interest in Economics of Education in Spain. This interest sprouted mainly from academics who, together with researchers, directed their efforts primarily to issues related to the financing, management and performance in education. In the early nineties, Spain had enough professionals to form the Association of the Economics of Education (AEDE). The AEDE was founded in Barcelona March 30th 1992, and since then it helps its members  * to perform economic activities related to education at all levels, it  stimulates the interest of the government and educational institutions in economics of education, it *  promotes and disseminates studies of economics of education, as well as  activities aimed at the improvement and modernization of the economic and financial management of schools. Moreover, it encourages  * professional contacts and exchanges, organizes  conferences or meetings,  * publishes literature related to the subject,  promotes the development of a homogeneous statistical database and ensure it’s maintained and updated.