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Ideas for India · Jul 2026
"Labour economists have the Society of Labor Economists. Health economists have the International Health Economics Association. Economic historians have the Economic History Association. What about development economists?"
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World Bank · Jun 2026
"Development economists now have a global professional home. The International Development Economics Association (IDEA), founded in January 2026 by a Founding Board of 89 scholars from over 40 countries, invites development economists worldwide to join its community today."
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