NBER work­ing pa­pers

What is NBER?

The National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, independent US organisation that conducts research focusing on economics. Within its research areas, it primarily publishes working papers and a limited number of e-books.

Topics you can expect to encounter:

• Econometrics
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• International economics
• Financial economics
• Public economics
• Health, education and welfare
• Labour economics
• Industrial organisation
• History
• Development and growth
• Environmental and resource economics
• Regional and urban economics 

When is NBER useful?

• Keep up with what leading economics researchers are working on right now
• See what a specific researcher has written, for example, a researcher you use in your own analysis; their other work may offer valuable insights
• Find inspiration for your own assignments
• Many papers include models, data analysis and case studies you can learn from or use as templates

Economic history

If you are writing about historical economic events such as financial crises, inflation or unemployment, relevant analyses may be found in working papers from the period or in historical studies.