American Institute for Economic Research

About American Institute for Economic Research

The American Institute for Economic Research educates people on the value of personal freedom, free enterprise, property rights, limited government, and sound money. AIER’s ongoing scientific research demonstrates the importance of these principles in advancing peace, prosperity, and human progress.

AIER is a nonpartisan research and education nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization focused on the importance of markets, with a full range of programs and publications on the social sciences with a primary emphasis on economics. AIER as an institution affirms free enterprise, economic liberty, property rights, sound money, and legal institutions that shore up the rights of individuals to be free to the extent that their actions do not impinge on the rights of others.

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Summer Intern

May 2023 - August 2023 • Great Barrington, MA

“I appreciated how they've created a culture of discussion and learning. Questions were encouraged and they were totally fine if people had differing opinions. I also appreciated how independent our work was. Instead of working as a research assistant to one of the scholars, I got to choose my own research project. So I got to do something I was interested in but could talk to any of the AIER staff if I needed help or got stuck on whatever I was working on. ”

Research Intern

May 2023 - August 2023 • Great Barrington, MA

“I had an incredible experience interning at the American Institute for Economic Research this summer. The other interns, graduate fellows, and I were granted the freedom to pursue our own research interests while attending lectures and workshops that helped us engage with the fundamental ideas of Austrian economics, Public Choice economics, and alternative forms of governance, among many other topics. We also had the opportunity to work directly with the distinguished faculty on various projects.”

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