Ed Rose

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. was founded in 1920. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company provides investment research.

Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) is a research organization that conducts social science research to guide practice and inform policy. EDC designs and conducts various types of research studies both in the US and overseas, partnering with school districts, ministries of education, community health groups, foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and federal agencies to adapt research designs to fit local contexts and priorities. The non-profit company is based in Newton, MA. Since 1958, EDC's research has helped to advance healthcare equity, identify disparities in learning, improve student outcomes, and decipher the market forces that drive modern economies. EDC's research is funded by public and private funders, including the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Agency for International Development, the Department of Education, Schmidt Futures, and the MetroWest Health Foundation.

Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) is the Venezuelan Government's central bank. Created by law in 1939, the Bank's fundamental objective is to achieve price stability and preserve the internal and external value of the currency as part of public policies designed to facilitate economic development in Venezuela. Based in Caracas, BCV formulates and carries out monetary policy, participates in designing and carrying out exchange rate policy, regulates currency, credit and interest rates, and administers international reserves. The Bank also manages the Macroeconomic Stabilization Fund, a Government of Venezuela fund which was created in 1999 to hedge the fluctuation of income generated by crude oil and to stimulate non-commodity sectors of the economy in an effort to diversify and reduce reliance on oil.