Think tank

National Bureau of Economic Research

NBER

Cambridge, MA, United States

NBER is a private, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. It is committed to conducting objective economic research and disseminating the results among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community. Over the years, NBER's research agenda has encompassed a wide variety of issues that confront US society. The bureau's early research focused on the aggregate economy, examining in detail the business cycle and long-term economic growth. Other substantive studies undertaken at NBER include Simon Kuznets' work on national income accounting, Theysley Mitchell's study of the business cycle, and Milton Friedman's research on the demand for money and the determinants of consumer spending.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.nber.org

Address:
1050 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1920
Age (years)
National Bureau of Economic Research
 103
United States average
 40
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Wesley Mitchell
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): James Poterba
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2020): James Poterba
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
National Bureau of Economic Research
 41
United States average
 38
Global average
 85
2019
National Bureau of Economic Research
 37
2017
National Bureau of Economic Research
 42
% Female staff
2021
National Bureau of Economic Research
 51%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 48%
2019
National Bureau of Economic Research
 65%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
National Bureau of Economic Research
 1,687
United States average
 60
Global average
 34
Financials
2016
National Bureau of Economic Research
 $35,711,166
United States average
 $46,085,167
Global average
 $103,991,321

Social

Likes (2022)
National Bureau of Economic Research
 26,144
United States average
 88,192
Global average
 32,612
Likes (2021)
National Bureau of Economic Research
 26,126
Likes (2019)
National Bureau of Economic Research
 23,960
Twitter
Followers (2022)
National Bureau of Economic Research
 120,859
United States average
 48,672
Global average
 19,172
Followers (2021)
National Bureau of Economic Research
 92,477
Followers (2019)
National Bureau of Economic Research
 62,752
Subscribers (2019)
National Bureau of Economic Research
United States average
Global average
Subscribers (2017)
National Bureau of Economic Research
Followers (2022)
National Bureau of Economic Research
 18,837
United States average
 28,725
Global average
 16,259
Followers (2019)
National Bureau of Economic Research
 12,377

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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