The Cliometric Society is an academic organization of individuals interested in the use of economic theory and statistical techniques to study economic history. Founded in 1983, The Cliometric Society is a chartered, not-for-profit corporation in the State of Ohio, with its office located at the Department of Economics, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. The Cliometric Society maintains a worldwide membership of about 500 respected and influential practitioners in both academic and professional fields. The Board of Trustees includes nationally and internationally prominent individuals in economic history. The Society's By-Laws include provisions for the advancement of scholarship, with an emphasis on methodology and practice, and the promotion of educational opportunities for young scholars.
The Cliometric Society sponsors an annual conference, initiated in 1960, that encourages the spirit of Cliometric inquiry and debate, and promotes working relationships among young and seasoned Cliometricians. For more than 20 years, the Cliometric Society Conference has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation. The NSF regards the Conference as one of the most successful conferences it supports, and frequent cites it as a model for similar organizations.
The Cliometric Society actively promotes members' involvements with other scholarly societies. In addition to its annual Conference, the Cliometric Society sponsors sessions at the annual Allied Social Science Association meetings, and the Western Economic Association meetings. The Society has also long been a member organization of the International Economic History Association, sponsoring sessions at the International Economic History Congresses. Since 1992, the Society has offered a dual membership option with the European Historical Economics Society.
As an outgrowth of the Annual Cliometrics Conference, the Cliometric Society has presented, in cooperation with other scholarly organizations, eight World Congresses of Cliometrics. To date, well over 500 economic historians from around the world have participated as authors and discussants of landmark research papers at these World Congresses:
- Northwestern University, (1985)
- Santander, Spain (1989)
- Munich, Germany (1997)
- Montreal, Canada (2000)
- Venice, Italy (2004)
- Dalkeith, Scotland (2008)
- Honolulu, Hawaii (2013)
- Strasbourg, France (2017)
Summaries of papers presented at conferences are available here.