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National Bureau of Economic Research working papers

National Bureau of Economic Research

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is a private, nonprofit organization that facilitates cutting-edge research on and analysis of major economic issues. It is nonpartisan and refrains from making policy recommendations, focusing instead on providing background studies and data that underlie decision-making in both the public and private sectors.

The NBER is best known for its working paper series, which includes roughly 1,200 papers each year. 

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NBER papers are IP recognized while in the Global office, but we highly recommend creating an account. 

Make an NBER account using your wri.org email and authorize it to be able to read papers from anywhere.

Sign up for The New This Week email which contains the abstracts of each new batch of working papers. It is distributed every Monday morning. Account log-in or creation is required.