Proper noun
NBER
(US) Initialism of National Bureau of Economic Research.
Even the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) takes a few months to determine if a peak or trough has occurred in the US. Source: Internet
In particular the NBER does not use the unemployment rate but prefer various employment rates to date recessions. citation Labor force participation rate The United States Labor Force Participation Rate by gender 1948–2011. Source: Internet
NBER Working Paper No. 10030 Nevertheless, a large literature has found that individuals respond significantly to financial incentives relating to retirement (e. Source: Internet
NBER Working Paper No. 12386 The authors find that receiving an inheritance increases the probability of retiring earlier than expected by 4.4 percentage points, or 12 percent relative to the baseline retirement rate, over an eight-year period. Source: Internet
NBER Working Paper No. 7195. Source: Internet
Note that NBER, which publishes the recession (instead of depression) dates for the U.S. economy, has identified two recessions during that period. Source: Internet