The American Institute for Economic Research, known as AIER, is a free market, libertarian think tank headquartered in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, founded in 1933 by economist and investment adviser Edward C. Harwood with 200 dollars from magazine article earnings. It operates as a nonprofit organization with a network of local chapters called Harwood Salons and owns the investment advisory firm American Investment Services. AIER drew wide attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for promoting the 2020 Great Barrington Declaration, which argued for a herd immunity strategy and was widely criticized by public health experts, and the article describes the institute as a source of climate and health misinformation.
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Founding Year HeadquartersGreat Barrington, Massachusetts, United States 1 Geography
Country or Jurisdiction ServedWikidata Q4744134, property P17 (country). Classification
Institution SubtypeThink Tank or Research Institute 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. American Institute for Economic Research (Wikipedia)
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It was founded in 1933 by Edward C. Harwood, an economist and investment advisor, and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
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a free-market, libertarian think tank located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
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The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) is a free-market, libertarian think tank located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts known for spreading climate and health misinformation.
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The American Institute for Economic Research, known as AIER, is a free market, libertarian think tank headquartered in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, founded in 1933 by economist and investment adviser Edward C.
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