National Bureau of Economic Research | NBER
WEBFounded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.
Research | NBER
WEBOn July 1, the Program on Children was renamed the Program on Children and Families. This change, which better captures the range of research carried out by its 171 affiliates, in part marks a return to the program’s roots.
How the US-China Trade War Affected the Rest of the World
WEBU pendin g a decades-long effort to reduce global trade barriers, China and the United States began mutually escalating tariffs on $450 billion in trade flows in 2018 and 2019. These tariff increases reduced trade between the US and China, but little is known about how trade was affected in the rest of the world. In The US-China Trade War and Global …
Unpacking the Causes of Pandemic-Era Inflation in the US
WEBAfter several decades of relatively low and stable inflation, in 2021 the US experienced a sharp rise in the pace of price increases. The annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, was 1.7 percent in February …
Conferences | NBER
WEBThe NBER convenes over 120 meetings each year at which researchers share and discuss their latest findings and launch new projects. The Summer Institute, a collection of nearly 50 smaller meetings, is held annually in July.
WEBThe Impact of COVID-19 on Student Experiences and Expectations: Evidence from a Survey Esteban M. Aucejo, Jacob F. French, Maria Paola Ugalde Araya, and Basit Zafar
The Economic Impact of Climate Change over Time and Space
WEBJan 5, 2022 · Climate change is an unintended consequence of the industrialization of the world economy. The evidence that human activity has released large amounts of CO 2 into the atmosphere, leading to rising global temperatures, is by now uncontroversial. However, so far, the scientific and political recognition of this reality has not translated into a …
US Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions | NBER
WEBMar 14, 2023 · Downloadable Excel File of Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions and .PDF version. JSON file format. FAQs and additional information on how the NBER's Business Cycle Dating Committee identifies turning points
Wealth Inequality in the United States - NBER
WEBJun 30, 2021 · 1. “Household Wealth Trends in the United States, 1962 to 2019: Median Wealth Rebounds …But Not Enough,” Wolff E. NBER Working Paper 28383, January 2021.Published in part as “The Declining Wealth of the Middle Class, 1983–2016,” Contemporary Economic Policy 39(3), July 2021, pp. 461–478.
The Economic Effects of Social Networks | NBER
WEBMar 30, 2021 · Researchers have long understood that social interactions can shape many aspects of social and economic activity, including migration, trade, job-seeking, investment behavior, product adoption decisions, and social mobility. 1 Traditionally, however, it has been challenging to analyze and quantify the economic effects of social interactions, in …