The Society of Business Economists is the leading organisation serving business economists in the UK

The Society of Business Economists is the leading organisation serving business economists in the UK.

This site is available both for members and non-members of the Society.
It provides information on the Society and its activities as well as some useful resources for those with an interest in economics.

Membership Special Offer for those joining in Spring 2010
The first half of 2010 is an excellent time to join the Society. The Society’s year runs from July to June.
New members joining now will, however, for the current annual subscription – £75 for a full member, and £35 for a student member – enjoy membership both for the rest of the current year and the year to June 2011.
Brochure and application form are here

News

Society of Business Economists

Membership Renewal

12 November 2009

For those whose membership renewals are still outstanding, please contact the secretariat urgently. - You can renew over the phone by credit card; call Katie or Shirley on 01264 737552.

Regional Studies Association Policy Conference

12 November 2009

Beyond the Global Credit Crunch: Prospects and Policies for Mature Industrial Regions. 3rd December 2009, Coventry, UK

Pro Bono Charity

07 October 2009

Pro Bono Charity Pro Bono Economics (PBE) is a new charity which seeks to broker economists into charities to help on short and medium term projects, typically addressing questions of impact and effectiveness. ...

Events

Society of Business Economists

Evening Meeting "Happiness and Public Policy"

Start Date/Time:

09 February 2010 18:00

Recurring Event:

One time event

Importance:

Normal Priority

Description:

Speaker: Professor Lord Layard, Emeritus Professor Economics at the London School of Econmics Richard Layard is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, where he was until 2003 the founder-director of the Centre for Economic Performance. He now heads the Centre's Programme on Well-Being.

Since 2000 he has been a member of the House of Lords.
His book Happiness - Lessons from a New Science was published in 2005 and appears in 20 languages. Since then he has been heavily involved in promoting the government's programme of Improved Access to Psychological Therapy.