Related Topics: Cascade Policy Institute, Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Organizations that conduct research on social, economic, political or other issues, publishing their findings to influence government policies
A think tank or policy institute is a research institute and organization that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology and culture. Most policy institutes are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax exempt status. Other think tanks are funded by governments, advocacy groups or corporations, and derive revenue from consulting or research work related to their projects.
- American Enterprise Institute - Dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom
- Andes Libres - Peruvian institute, promotes individual liberty, limited government and free markets
- Atlas Network - Helps to develop a network of worldwide market-oriented think tanks
- Atlas para una Sociedad Libre, Fundación - Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Cascade Policy Institute - Non-profit research and educational organization that focuses on Oregon
- Cato Institute - Non-profit public policy research foundation in Washington, DC
- Competitive Enterprise Institute - Dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government
- Heartland Institute, The - Promotes free-market solutions to social and economic problems
- Hoover Institution - Seeks to limit government intrusion into the lives of individuals
- Independent Institute - Aims to redefine the debate over public issues
- Institut Coppet - French institute aimed at disseminating free market writings and translations
- Libertad y Democracia, Instituto - Assists developing nations in transitioning to market economies
- Mackinac Center for Public Policy - Promotes sound solutions to state and local policy questions in Michigan
- Reason Foundation - Promotes libertarian principles, including free markets, individual liberty, and the rule of law
- Stateless Society, Center for a - Dedicated to building public awareness of, and support for, market anarchism
- Virginia Institute for Public Policy - Committed to goals of individual opportunity and economic growth
Articles
The think tank boom, by Peter Orvetti, Libertarian Party News, Feb 2000
The introductory paragraph uses material from the Wikipedia article "Think tank" as of 3 Dec 2018, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.