The Early History of the NBER
Published Date
Copyright 2013
ISBN 978-0-226-25661-0
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This chapter discusses the history of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). It covers the prewar origins of the NBER; the role (and limitations) of economists during World War I; and the founding of the NBER in 1920.