Tariffs and Economic Performance
Supports research on the economic impacts of tariffs, focusing on income, trade, manufacturing, and policy frameworks in the context of recent US trade policy changes.
Funder: National Bureau of Economic Research
Due Dates: December 16, 2026
Funding Amounts: Travel and participation costs for two authors per selected paper covered; no direct research grants.
Summary: Supports research on the economic impacts of tariffs, including effects on income, trade, manufacturing, and policy frameworks, in light of recent US trade policy changes.
Key Information: Submissions welcome from all researchers, including early career scholars and non-NBER affiliates.
Description
This opportunity supports research exploring the broad economic impacts of tariffs. The initiative seeks both theoretical and empirical work addressing questions such as the effects of tariffs on national income, trade balances, exchange rates, tax revenue, domestic manufacturing, global value chains, distributional outcomes, non-tariff barriers, trade in services, institutional frameworks for tariff setting, and implications for national security and economic resilience. The conference is convened in response to significant recent changes in US trade policy, including major tariff increases. Selected papers will be presented at an in-person conference organized by NBER in Cambridge, MA, on April 1, 2027.
