The APPLIED ECONOMICS MEETINGS are conferences open to any researcher with an interest in Applied Economics. They are organized jointly by the Revista de Economía Aplicada (http://www.revecap) and ALdE (Asociación Libre de Economía, http://www.alde.es). The Meeting gathers more than 200 academics and practitioners on an annual basis covering a wide range of fields in the area of Applied Economics. Although papers ranging in any area of Applied Economics are welcomed, this year we encourage submissions in the following areas: