CBER Mission

The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) was established in 1937 as an auxiliary of the College of Business Administration at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The mission of CBER is to produce and disseminate new information in the general area of economic research, and in the specific areas of economic development, regional economics and fiscal policy.  CBER has an annual operating budget in excess of $1 million and is funded through state appropriations and grant/contract research.  The Center has four research faculty and an extensive support staff.  CBER is a designated State Data Center allowing direct and timely access to Census and other data.







revised:  January 09, 2008