The Liechtenstein Institute was founded in 1986 as a research institute to do scientific research in the fields of history, politics, law and economy relating to Liechtenstein. The institute is organised as a non-profit association and is state-subsidized.
Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics (JEL E)
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI)
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is a multi-disciplinary organisation with c650 staff involved in high technology research and development, diagnostic and analytical testing for DAERA and other Government departments, public bodies and commercial companies in Northern Ireland, and further afield. Its 3 main areas of work are: Natural and marine environment Animal, plant and human health and welfare Sustainable livestock production AFBI has 7 sites across Northern Ireland; Newforge Lane (Headquarters), Stormont, Hillsborough, Crossnacreevy, Loughgall, Omagh Bushmills, and a 53m dedicated marine research vessel based in Port of Belfast. The Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI) was created on 1st April 2006 by joining the Science Service of the then Department of Agriculture and Rural Development with the Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland (ARINI). AFBI's NDPB status enables it to be innovative and entrepreneurial in its approach to business development. AFBI is forging new partnerships with other scientific institutes and research organisations and extending the range of services it offers. This enables AFBI’s unique breadth of scientific capabilities in the areas of agriculture, animal health, food, environment and biosciences to be offered to a wider prospective national and international customer base. AFBI is managed by an independent Board which is also responsible for monitoring its performance. Further information on the legislation behind the creation of AFBI can be seen here: The Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 2004(external link opens in a new window / tab) Tender opportunities within AFBI Please click here to view current tender opportunities within AFBI.
Public Economics & Economic Policy (JEL H)
Economic Development, Innovation and Growth (JEL O)
Urban, Rural and Transportation Economics (JEL R)
Econometrics, Statistics and Quantitative Methods (JEL C)
Agricultural and Environmental Economics (JEL Q)
The ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin Institute for the Economy and the Future of Work (RFBerlin) conducts independent research into significant challenges to the economy, society and the welfare state in a global world. RFBerlin is focused on applied and data driven research, and produces work that is impartial, based on objective scientific principles and adheres to the highest standards of academic excellence. The Institute is funded by the ROCKWOOL Foundation. RFBerlin is deeply connected to a broad international knowledge network and collaborates closely with its partner in Copenhagen. The goals of the research carried out at RFBerlin are to inform and raise the standard of public debate, and to create the best possible basis for political decision making. Research structure RFBerlin brings together top scholars from Germany, Europe and around the world to conduct research at the frontiers of economics and social science. RFBerlin provides first class in-house research capacity and support structures. Its expertise pool supports policy decision making by providing evidence based information to academics, specialised users, policy makers, the media and the wider public. Research integration RFBerlin’s project leaders coordinate teams of researchers working on related topics, and are closely involved in the mentoring of younger scholars. Research assistants, PhD students and Postdoctoral fellows working at RFBerlin may spend time at other institutions to facilitate collaboration and develop cooperative initiatives with researchers from around the world. Development of early career researchers RFBerlin has a clear, transparent and unified structure for training and mentoring of younger scholars. The Institute’s PhD students and postdoctoral fellows participate in the Berlin-wide PhD and postdoc program (the Berlin School of Economics, BSE), as well as training programs at other institutions. This ensures their integration into a wider academic network, and gives them access to specialised support for research students and early career researchers. The regular RFBerlin seminar series provide not only the opportunity for junior researchers to present their work, but also expose them to top researchers in their field and cutting-edge research from visiting scholars.
Výzkumný ústav práce a sociálních věcí, v.v.i.
The institute’s history dates back to the beginning of the previous century, when the first labour and social affairs research centre, the Social Institute of the Czechoslovak Republic, was founded (1919). The research work done by today’s RILSA is based on these traditions and is also inspired by the activities of related institutes and research centres across Europe. In line with Act No. 341/2005 Coll., on public research institutions, on 1 January 2007 the legal form of the Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs changed from a state contributory organisation to a public research institution. The institute’s principal activity is applied research on labour and social affairs issues at a regional, national and international level; this research is formulated in line with the current requirements of state government authorities and possibly non-profit or private entities. The institute also provides consulting services for the users of research outputs, organises seminars and conferences and publishes specialist materials. Research projects are planned every year in collaboration with the institute’s founder and other concerned parties and take into account the continuity of the development of science and research in the areas in question. The institute’s chief research fields are: the labour market and employment; social dialogue and labour relations; social protection; the family; equal opportunities; incomes and wages; social policy theory. Another integral part of the institute is the department of library and information services. By a decision of the institute’s founder and in close cooperation with the Faculty of Social Studies of Masaryk University in Brno, a RILSA research centre was established at Joštova 10, 602 00 Brno.
The Ratio Institute is an independent research institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Our research focus on conditions for enterprise and how they can be improved, within three integrated areas: Laws, rules and values The market economy, entrepreneurship and growth How political change can be achieved The Institute perform multidisciplinary research in areas that are important for the development work, wealth and welfare. Ratio emphasizes international publishing and takes an active part in the debate on related issues to increase knowledge and raise awareness of our research. This mission gives Ratio an unique position. Ratio’s research aims at both high quality and relevance for society. It enables Ratio to deliver deeper insights and analysis regarding the crucial topics of today and the challenges of tomorrow.
Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ)
Who we are The Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops is the sum of a variety of projects investigating horticulture performed by scientists from different origins, combining and exchanging their knowledge. The IGZ aims to be a link between progress in the natural sciences and the reality of horticultural producers and consumers. We aim to support our staff in their professional development. “Mission” of the IGZ Research at the IGZ contributes to the success of horticulture in Germany and other countries understanding fundamentals of horticultural and plant science sustainability in production and use of plants healthy nutrition and well-being of the Population Our work is rated by acceptance and appreciation by practical horticulture and by the society publications in high-value scientific journals acquisition of competitive grants
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, they should be informed about the problems and choices that they face. CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options. Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public education. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies. The public education portion of CEPR’s mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. An informed public should be able to choose policies that lead to improving quality of life, both for people within the United States and around the world. CEPR was co-founded by economists Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot. Our Advisory Board includes Nobel Laureate economists Robert Solow and Joseph Stiglitz; Janet Gornick, Professor at the CUNY Graduate School and Director of the Luxembourg Income Study; and Richard Freeman, Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
Center for Economic Policy Analysis, University of Potsdam
The Center for Economic Policy Analysis (CEPA) was founded in 2018 at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Potsdam and offers an attractive study and research environment: its evidence-based research is embedded in the economic policy sphere of the Potsdam-Berlin area.
CEP is an international nonprofit, nonpartisan economic policy think tank for sustainability focused on fiscal, monetary and trade policy. If you are interested in learning more about us or getting involved, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) envisions a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty in the region. Despite the region's many successes, it remains home to a large share of the world's poor: 263 million living on less than $1.90 a day and 1.1 billion on less than $3.20 a day. ADB assists its members, and partners, by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development. ADB maximizes the development impact of its assistance by facilitating policy dialogues, providing advisory services, and mobilizing financial resources through cofinancing operations that tap official, commercial, and export credit sources. Origins ADB was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would be Asian in character and foster economic growth and cooperation in one of the poorest regions in the world. A resolution passed at the first Ministerial Conference on Asian Economic Cooperation held by the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East in 1963 set that vision on the way to becoming reality. The Philippines capital of Manila was chosen to host the new institution, which opened on 19 December 1966, with 31 members that came together to serve a predominantly agricultural region. Takeshi Watanabe was ADB's first President. During the 1960s, ADB focused much of its assistance on food production and rural development.
Faculty of Economics, Marmara University
The Faculty provides instruction in two different languages in 4 departments: Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Econometrics, Public Finances and Economics (Turkish/English). This provides our graduates with the competitive edge that is needed in an increasingly demanding global business environment. The Faculty has 148 faculty members, in addition to the faculty members, 29 administrative staff members are currently employed in the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences. Only in the last academic year, a total of 7,000 students (both in the day and evening programs) were enrolled in the Faculty programs. Out of those, 1,300 were eligible for graduation. The recognition of the fact that our students graduate with the knowledge and expertise required by the public and private sector has resulted in the departments of the Faculty to being among the top five preferred by students - a fact reflected in the high scores required in the university entrance exam in order to be enrolled in these departments. The Faculty's ongoing efforts for internationalisation have paved the way for many student and faculty exchange programs and extensive cooperation agreements with various European universities. Within the framework of the Faculty-Industry Cooperation initiative, prominent figures of the business world have also joined the Faculty's teaching staff. Additionally, the Faculty's strong links with its alumni have proved to be a valuable asset over the years.
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
Message from the Director Professor Alan Barrett The ESRI produces independent, high-quality research with the objective of informing policies that support a healthy economy and promote social progress. Ireland is currently facing many challenges on both fronts. Progress requires policies that are grounded in evidence and therefore likely to act as effective solutions to complex policy challenges. At the Institute, we believe that knowledge and facts are the most powerful problem-solving tools for policymakers. Therefore our primary objective is to provide policymakers with robust, objective evidence that can translate into effective policy solutions. This, together with our independence and dedication to the highest academic standards, means that we are never distracted from our vision: informed policy for a better Ireland. Independence The Institute was founded in 1960 by a group of senior civil servants, led by Dr T.K. Whitaker, who identified the need for independent and in-depth research to support the policymaking process in Ireland. Since then, the Institute has remained committed to independent research and its work is free of any expressed ideology or political position. The Institute publishes all research reaching the appropriate academic standard, irrespective of its findings or who funds the research. Research Quality The quality of the Institute’s research output is guaranteed by a rigorous peer review process, during which research outputs are examined and critiqued by both internal and external referees. Research is published only when it meets the required standards and practices. Research quality has also been assessed as part of two peer reviews of the Institute, in 2010 and 2016. The reports from the peer review panels are available to download here. Research priorities are determined during the strategic planning process, which takes place every 5 years. Under the current ESRI Research Strategy (2014-2018), research activities are structured around 12 key policy areas. Find out more about the Institute’s research areas here.
The Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) is the main funder of research activities in Luxembourg. We invest public funds and private donations into research projects in various branches of science and the humanities, with an emphasis on selected core strategic areas. Furthermore, we support and coordinate activities to strengthen the link between science and society and to raise awareness for research. We also advise the Luxembourg government on research policy and strategy.
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency is the national institute for strategic policy analysis in the fields of the environment, nature and spatial planning. We contribute to improving the quality of political and administrative decision-making by conducting outlook studies, analyses and evaluations in which an integrated approach is considered paramount. Policy relevance is the prime concern in all of our studies. We conduct solicited and unsolicited research that is independent and scientifically sound. PBL is an autonomous research institute in the fields of the environment, nature and spatial planning. It is part of the Dutch Government organisation; more specifically, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. Other government departments may also ask PBL to conduct research into issues related to the environment, nature and spatial planning – in particular the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
EPPA is a specialist management consultancy established in 1987 that assists clients in managing alignment between business, European Union institutions and governments, while considering also research and technology developments and social-cultural shifts. We are a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural consultancy with a unique and successful approach that focuses on creating a constructive dialogue with policy-makers. Be it for the purpose of public policy or corporate strategy, for regulation design or compliance, EPPA offers intimate know- how about the political and regulatory processes and inter-actions of European and national decisionmakers and administrators, and of the multiple challenges facing business as a consequence. We assist clients with effective compromise-building in the multi-layered, complex European governance system and with out-of-the-box thinking for innovation of strategy and policy. We help to seek solutions that build sustainable value and competitive advantage, fully including the societal interests. This well-tested approach has positioned EPPA in a league of its own and brought an impressive track record in resolving major challenges related to public policy, regulatory affairs and societal issues. Many of the world’s leading companies have become long-term clients while the company has also served the European and national public sector.
International Centre for Economic Analysis (ICEA)
The International Centre for Economic Analysis (ICEA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the advancement of research in economics and other social sciences. It is an international centre with chapters in Canada, at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario; in Poland, at the University of Warsaw and in Italy, at the University of Siena. The centre was called the Research Centre for Economic Analysis until August 2021. ICEA envisions to become a network of academics and policymakers who collaborate to apply cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research relevant to economic policy. The centre welcomes diverse views on how to realize this goal. ICEA sponsors high quality research linkages in both interdisciplinary and international dimensions. We encourage long-term affiliation with the centre, and we especially encourage participation of graduate students and new PhDs. To achieve these goals, ICEA organizes conferences, webinars and seminars at which leading economists, policymakers, industry practitioners, students, and other scholars can exchange and develop new insights and ideas. We are committed to the unrestricted exchange of research results and ideas, and our work is freely available online. Through outreach activities, we disseminate the results of our members’ research to the decision makers and the general public. ICEA official journal is the Review of Economic Analysis (REA; http:/RofEA.org). Review of Economic Analysis is an open access, ABDC-ranked, peer-reviewed quarterly publication. ICEA aims to promote its further development as a top open access, general interest journal in the profession. In 2021-22 the centre is organizing a series of virtual, interdisciplinary conferences under the After the Pandemic theme. All information about the centre is at https://ICEAnet.org ICEA is directed by the Board. Members of the Board have extensive experience with organizing conferences. Past speakers at these conferences included, among others, Philippe Aghion, Larry Ball, Steve Cecchetti, Steven Davis, Janice Eberly, Emmanuel Farhi, Jordi Gali, John Haltiwanger, Elhanan Helpman, Peter Howitt, Charles Jones, Larry Karp, Josh Lerner, Enrique Mendoza, Emi Nakamura, James Robinson, Barbara Rossi, Rick van der Ploeg, John Van Reenen and Joseph Zeira.
Our Mission RFF’s mission is to improve environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement. Our Vision RFF is committed to being the most widely trusted source of research insights and policy solutions leading to a healthy environment and a thriving economy. Our Core Values RFF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that operates according to four core values: Balance: RFF focuses on improving both environmental and economic outcomes. Independence: RFF is nonpartisan and its research is nonproprietary and publicly available. Rigor: RFF adheres to the highest scientific and professional standards. Results: RFF’s work leads to better decisions. Leadership and Governance RFF's Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and President's Council consist of experts, professionals, and leaders in the field of environmental economics and policy. Learn more about Leadership and Governance at RFF. Support As a 501(c)(3) organization, RFF is supported by donors who understand the role that rigorous, objective research plays in formulating sound public policies. More than 70 percent of the funding raised from individuals, corporations, private foundations, and government agencies goes directly to RFF’s research and public education activities.​​​​​ Donate to RFF now, or find out about different ways of giving. Financial Reporting RFF is committed to transparency and accountability in its financial reporting and is dedicated to providing the maximum research value for our donors. Read our financial reporting page to view revenue and expense information, annual reports, 990 forms, audited financial statements, and more. History In 1952, a presidential commission mandated the creation of a research institution to examine the nation’s use of natural resources and implications for the future of the US economy and national security. RFF was founded as a result—the first think tank devoted exclusively to natural resource and environmental issues. The organization’s notable contributions include pioneering and developing the fields of environmental and resource economics, creating analytical techniques widely used in economic and policy analysis, producing landmark surveys of America’s energy and resource future, and crafting policy innovations that are now embodied in environmental, energy, and natural resource regulatory regimes around the world.
Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics
The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) is an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to strengthening prosperity and human welfare in the global economy through expert analysis and practical policy solutions. The Institute is committed to rigorous, intellectually open, and indepth study and discussion. It attempts to anticipate emerging issues and present ideas in useful, accessible formats, to inform and shape public debate. Its audience includes government officials and legislators, business and labor leaders, management and staff at international organizations, university-based scholars and their students, experts at other research institutions and nongovernmental organizations, the media, and the public at large. Our staff of about 70 includes 20 senior researchers, as well as 15 nonresident fellows, all distinguished for their combination of research expertise and policy experience. The Institute's agenda emphasizes international trade and investment, international finance and exchange rates, macroeconomic policy and crisis response, globalization and human welfare, and studies of key economic regions. Institute staff have unique expertise on the major economies with special reference to Brazil, China, the European Union, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East, as well as the United States itself and its neighbors Canada and Mexico. CURRENT PRIORITIES Current priorities include: improving macroeconomic policy after the global financial crisis, including fiscal rules and monetary tools; truth telling about the benefits of globalization and the costs of closed economies; the rebalancing of China's growth model and its impact on the world economy; globalization, inequality, and labor market adjustment; exchange rate interventions and reform of the international monetary system; regional trade agreements and multinational investment rule, notably the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); sustainable growth models for Europe, Japan, and the United States; financial stability, including cost-benefit analysis of global regulation; and macroeconomic and trade aspects of decarbonization. INTELLECTUAL IMPACT Our research has provided some of the intellectual foundations for many major international policy initiatives of the past four decades: reforms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), initiated by the G-20 in 2009–10; creation of the TPP initiative and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum; quantitative easing and adapting monetary policy to a low interest rate world; reform of US sanctions policy; initiation and implementation of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue between the United States and China; the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other US free trade agreements (notably with Korea); adoption of international banking standards and broader financial regulatory reforms; countercyclical fiscal policy and increased female labor force participation in Japan; increasingly realistic approaches to sovereign debt; and linking fiscal stimulus and structural reform in the euro area. Other influential analyses have addressed: economic reform in the European Union, China, the former communist countries, and Latin America (including what became known as the Washington Consensus); foreign direct investment into and out of the United States; the sources, benefits, and growth of services trade; the impact on wages of trade liberalization; reconsidering the political economy of the "Resource Curse" and the "Middle Income Trap;" the links between gender, management, and diversity and corporate profitability; and measures of currency manipulation.
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals. NBER-affiliated researchers study a wide range of topics and they employ many different methods in their work. Key focus areas include developing new statistical measurements, estimating quantitative models of economic behavior, and analyzing the effects of public policies. NBER History Over the years the NBER's research agenda has encompassed a wide variety of issues that confront our society. Early research focused on the aggregate economy, examining in detail the business cycle and long-term economic growth. Simon Kuznets' pioneering work on national income accounting, Wesley Mitchell's influential study of the business cycle, and Milton Friedman's research on the demand for money and the determinants of consumer spending were among the early studies done at the NBER. A summary of the NBER's early development can be found at: Toward a Firmer Basis of Economic Policy: The Founding of the National Bureau of Economic Research, Solomon Fabricant, 1984 The NBER Today The NBER is the nation's leading nonprofit economic research organization. Thirty Two Nobel Prize winners in Economics and thirteen past chairs of the President's Council of Economic Advisers have held NBER affiliations. The more than 1,400 professors of economics and business now teaching at colleges and universities in North America who are NBER researchers are the leading scholars in their fields. Most NBER-affiliated researchers are either Faculty Research Fellows (FRFs) or Research Associates (RAs). Faculty Research Fellows are typically junior scholars. Research Associates, whose appointments are approved by the NBER Board of Directors, hold tenured positions at their home institutions. The NBER is supported by research grants from government agencies and private foundations, by investment income, and by contributions from individuals and corporations. Our corporate associates are acknowledged below. Organization of the NBER The NBER is governed by a Board of Directors with representatives from the leading U.S. research universities and major national economics organizations. Other prominent economists from business, trade unions, and academe also sit on the NBER Board. James Poterba is the NBER's President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition to the Research Associates and Faculty Research Fellows, the NBER employs a support staff of 45. The NBER's main office is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It has a branch office in New York City.