Firms, Technology, and Economic Implications
Supports research on how firms’ technology adoption and strategies influence productivity, innovation, and wider economic outcomes, with selected papers presented at an NBER conference.
Funder: National Bureau of Economic Research
Due Dates: August 4, 2026: Submission deadline for complete papers or detailed abstracts (upload by 11:59pm Eastern Time/EDT)
Funding Amounts: Travel and hotel costs covered for one author per accepted paper; no direct research funding.
Summary: Supports research on how firms' technology choices and strategies impact productivity, innovation, and broader economic outcomes.
Key Information: Do not submit papers accepted for publication before September 2026; NBER papers may not make policy recommendations.
Description
This opportunity supports research that explores the intersections of firms and technology, focusing on how firms finance operations, adopt and deploy technology, and respond to economic changes. The goal is to understand the broader economic implications of firm behavior, including productivity, innovation, resource allocation, and macroeconomic dynamics. Key areas of interest include technology adoption and diffusion, R&D investment, artificial intelligence and automation, market structure, firm organization, and the financing of technological change. Selected papers will be presented at a one-day conference in Cambridge, MA, organized by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and supported by the National Science Foundation.
