The Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) is a group of academic and professional organizations that are officially recognized by the American Economic Association (AEA) and are related to the study of social sciences.

The AEA, in conjunction with 64 associations in related disciplines, holds a three-day meeting each January to present papers on general economic subjects.

The main topics will focus on several fields of economic research related to the ongoing transition process in the Middle East and North Africa, the influences on the MENA economies and their relations with the economies of the European Union. However, any research related to the MENA region,...