Working Groups at the NBER

Working groups tend to be more focused than programs, with an emphasis on a specific topic that may draw on researchers with expertise in several traditional sub-fields of economics. Most working groups hold one meeting each year. The link for each working group in the list below provides a brief summary of the group's central focus.

Behavioral Economics (BE)
Chinese Economy (CE)
Cohort Studies (CS)
Economics of Crime (CRI)
Economics of National Security (ENS)
Entrepreneurship (ENT)
Household Finance (HF)
Innovation Policy (IPE)
Insurance (INS)
Market Design (MD)
Market Microstructure (MM)
Organizational Economics (OE)
Personnel Economics (PER)
Risks of Financial Institutions (FR)
Urban Economics (UE)