Royal Economic Society
| Formation | 1890 (as the British Economic Association) 1902 (became Royal Economic Society on receiving a Royal Charter) |
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| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Purpose | Promoting the study of economic science |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Members | 3,850 individual members plus approx 4,600 individuals employed by 10 group members and 6 institutional members. |
President | Prof Imran Rasul (2025–26) |
Chief Executive | Leighton Chipperfield |
| Website | res.org.uk |
The Royal Economic Society (RES) is a professional association and learned society that promotes the study of economics. Originally established in 1890 as the British Economic Association, it was incorporated by royal charter on 2 December 1902. The Society is a charity registered with the U.K. Charity Commission under charity number 231508. Its patron is Charles III.