National Bureau Of Economic Research Inc

Programs: The nber and its affiliated researchers conduct academic research projects on a wide array of topics within economics. These projects are funded by grants from various government agencies and private foundations. Sponsors include the national institute of health, the national science foundation, the social security administration, the alfred p. Sloan foundation, and the department of education, among other entities. The nber has more than 1,500 affiliated researchers, and about 250 current research projects.

the nber sponsored 127 research meetings and conferences during the year, including over 50 meetings that taken together constitute the nber summer institute. These meetings provide an opportunity for researchers, both nber affiliates and other invitees, to present their latest research findings relating to a particular topic and to exchange ideas about ongoing research. The meetings include both research conducted through the nber and other relevant academic research. These meetings are organized by the nber's program directors and working group directors. Most are held in cambridge, massachusetts, although some are held in other locations.

the nber disseminates the scientific findings of its affiliated researchers in several ways: by inclusion in the nber working paper series, by publishing books, usually in collaboration with the university of chicago press, and by highlighting research in the more broadly-distributed nber digest, nber reporter, and nber bulletin on aging and health publications. About eleven hundred institutions subscribe to the nber working paper series. The circulation of the digest and reporter publications is several times larger.

non-sponsored research