Edward Crosby Harwood (October 28, 1900 – December 16, 1980) was an economist, philosopher of science, and investment advisor who is most known for founding the nonprofit American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) in 1933, which survives today in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.Harwood, Frederick, pp. xii–xii AIER is a scientific research organization specialized in economics. It is one of the oldest nonprofit research organizations in the U.S.See the AIER website at AIER.org, retrieved February 11, 2011. It is the parent of a for-profit subsidiary, American Investment Services, Inc.See the AIER website at AIER.org, retrieved February 11, 2011.
