2017 Survey of NAFE Members: Their Methods, Estimates, and Perspectives

Abstract In January 2017, 565 e-mail invitations to complete an electronic survey were sent to NAFE (National Association of Forensic Economics) members, with libraries and attorneys excluded. The return rate was 33.1%. The survey covered many of the major topics included in earlier surveys, such as values of important economic variables (e.g., discount rates), trends in the practice of forensic economics (e.g., personal sources of earnings), and open-ended questions concerning ethics and reactions to the survey instrument. The survey also included several new or reworded questions, including a series of questions regarding members' education and level of professional activity designed to enhance their knowledge related to forensic practice.