The Argentine Association of Political Economy (Castilian: Asociación Argentina de Economía Política - AAEP) is a non-profit scientific society that brings together experts in Economics from the Republic of Argentina and the world, based in Buenos Aires. Its main objectives are "Promoting economic analysis in the country for the advancement of science" by means of improvement and professional development in several fields of economics and social sciences. It was founded in 1957 as a scientific society to promote research and study of the economic sciences and improve social welfare. Yearly meetings are held annually to disseminate scientific advances and various aspects of the economy.