CEMFI and Universidad Internacional Menwndez Pelayo are pleased to host the XXXVIII Simposio de la Asociacion Espanola de Economia-Spanish Economic Association (SAEe), to be held in Santander, Spain, on 12 -14 December 2013. The main goal of the Spanish Economic Association is the promotion and dissemination of scientific knowledge in economics through the organization of conferences, publications and any other activity that may further that aim. The Simposio brings together experts in all areas of economics every year in December. The Spanish Economic Association Job Market, intended for PhD graduates in economics, also meets during the Simposio. Invited Lectures. The keynote speakers will be Jan Eeckhout (Universitat Pompeu Fabra), John Van Reenen (London School of Economics) and Jordi Caballé (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) who will deliver the presidential address. The COSME lecture will be given by Lena Edlund (Columbia University).