Dear NBER Researchers -
I am writing with an update on recent NBER developments and with some
long-term planning information.
First, I would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2013
Summer Institute, and in particular the nearly one hundred session
organizers who made the meeting possible. Over 2400 researchers
attended this year's gathering -- a new record. We have posted video
with the presentations from two of the meetings:
"The First 100 Years of the Federal Reserve" symposium
http://www.nber.org/federalreserve_SI2013/summary.html
and "Econometric Methods for High-Dimensional Data"
http://www.nber.org/econometrics_minicourse_2013/
In the near future I will be circulating a survey to solicit feedback on
the Summer Institute, and I will welcome your input.
Second, the NBER's New York City office recently moved and is now
located in lower Manhattan at:
5 Hanover Square, 16th Floor, Suite 1602
New York, NY 10004-2630
(917) 261 3648
The office is small, but if you have plans to spend time in New York and
would like to request an office during your visit, please contact
Michael Grossman (mgrossman_at_gc.cuny.edu
<mailto:E-Mailmgrossman_at_gc.cuny.edu>), who oversees activities in this
office.
Third, I have some sad news for those who rely on the NBER pocket
calendar. The printing firm that has produced our customized calendars
for many years was recently acquired, and it has revamped its product
line. We can no longer obtain our customized calendar book with data
pages for key economic magnitudes. We have searched unsuccessfully for
an alternative supplier who can produce a similar-quality product in the
relatively modest quantities that we demand. As a result, we will no
longer be distributing NBER calendar books. I know that many will miss
this long-standing NBER tradition.
Finally, let me provide some long-term planning information for the 2014
Summer Institute, which will begin on Monday, July 7, and conclude on
Friday, July 25, 2014. I am very pleased that the sixth annual Martin
Feldstein Lecture will be delivered by Stanley Fischer, who recently
stepped down as the Governor of the Bank of Israel, on Thursday
afternoon, July 10. In our ongoing methodology lecture series, Daron
Acemoglu of MIT and Matthew Jackson of Stanford will present an
"Introduction to Network Economics" on Tuesday afternoon, July 22.
Further meeting details will be available later this year.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the NBER's many activities. As
always, I hope that you will let me know if you have suggestions for
enhancing the NBER's role in advancing economic research. All best
wishes for a productive fall semester.
Jim Poterba
Received on Thu Sep 19 2013 - 11:46:59 EDT
