SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH INC
 
Employer identification number

13-1641075
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or
assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used to award
the grants or assistance? ...................................
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds outside
the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in region
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART IV FOR DESCRIPTIONS 334,847
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART IV FOR DESCRIPTIONS 931,432
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART IV FOR DESCRIPTIONS 5,698
NORTH AMERICA (CANADA AND MEXICO) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART IV FOR DESCRIPTIONS 143,930
SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART IV FOR DESCRIPTIONS 32,185
SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART IV FOR DESCRIPTIONS 374,346
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART IV FOR DESCRIPTIONS 38,986
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 0 3 1,861,424
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 0 0 0
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 0 3 1,861,424
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2012
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2012
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount of
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter ....MediumBullet
 
3
Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
 
Schedule F (Form 990) 2012
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2012Page 3
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2012
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2012
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If “Yes,”the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926)......................................
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organizationmay be required to file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A).......................................
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471)..............................
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621)
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see Instructions for Form 8865)....................................
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713)................................................
Schedule F (Form 990) 2012
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2012
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).
Identifier ReturnReference Explanation
METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES:   SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: EXPENDITURES ARE RECORDED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD.
    PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (E): REGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC DATA ACQUISITION, HONORARIA, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MEETINGS & CONFERENCES, PARTICIPANT SUPPORT COSTS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SALARIES, SUBCONTRACTS, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REGION: EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) DATA ACQUISITION, HONORARIA, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MEETINGS & CONFERENCES, PARTICIPANT SUPPORT COSTS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SALARIES, SUBCONTRACTS, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REGION: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA HONORARIA AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REGION: NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO, BUT NOT THE U.S.) DATA ACQUISITION, HONORARIA, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PARTICIPANT SUPPORT COSTS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SUBCONTRACTS, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REGION: SOUTH AMERICA HONORARIA, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SUBCONTRACTS, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REGION: SOUTH ASIA DATA AQUISITION, MEETINGS & CONFERENCES, TRAVEL EXPENSES REGION: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA MEETINGS & CONFERENCES, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, TRAVEL EXPENSES
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
Schedule F (Form 990) 2012
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