"The World Economics Association (WEA) was launched on May 16, 2011. It fills a gap in the international community of economists - the absence of a professional organizsation which is truly international and pluraist." (Homepage der WEA)
"The World Economics Association (WEA) seeks to increase the relevance, breath and depth of economic thought. Its key qualities are worldwide membership and governance, and inclusiveness with respect to: (a) the variety of theoretical perspectives; (b) the range of human activities and issues which fall within the broad domain of economics; and (c) the study of the world’s diverse economies." (Liste der Gründungsmitglieder.