Member Organizations

The Austrian Economics Center is a politically independent research institute committed to the ideas of the Austrian School of Economics. The AEC considers public policies, identifies economic alternatives, and attempts to realize them based on rigorous analysis and academic research.

The Bertelsmann Foundation (North America), Inc., established in 2008, was created to promote and strengthen the transatlantic relationship. Through its research, debate forums and multimedia tools, the Foundation provides analysis and solutions to the most pressing economic, political and social challenges impacting the United States and Europe.

The Center for Global Enterprise is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of global management best practices, the contemporary corporation, economic integration, and their impact on society.

The Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE) is the top-ranked economics think tank in Central Europe. Established in Warsaw in 1991 by a group of economists to help guide the transition process in post-Communist countries, CASE is now an internationally renowned organization drawing on the talents of prominent economists from around the world. Since 1991 the organization has concluded over 350 projects in 50 countries on 5 continents. After a quarter-century, CASE continues to contribute to policy debates facing Europe on crucial issues of the day. CASE focuses on key economic and social challenges facing countries around the world, with a particular focus on Europe. CASE's core thematic areas include (1) European Neighbourhood Policy, enlargement, trade and economic integration, (2) labour markets, human capital and social policy, (3) innovation, competitiveness and entrepreneurship, (4) reforms, growth and poverty reduction in developing and transition countries, and (5) macroeconomics and public finance.

The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) is a Taiwanese international policy think tank with economic and industry-related research as its mission. Since its establishment, Chung-Hua has served as a policy think tank for the ROC government, making important recommendations for which it has gradually gained prestige and recognition. CIER engages in research with an emphasis on professional knowledge, innovative thinking, and a concern for society, while maintaining an unbiased and objective stance in terms of providing constructive recommendations. By serving as a platform for exchange among academia, government and industry, CIER will continue to serve the need to promote the development of Taiwan's economy.

The Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) is a private, non-profit, public-benefit research organization. It was established in 1975 with the dual purpose of promoting research on current problems and prospects of the Greek economy and its sectors, and of generating reliable information, analysis and proposals for action that are not produced elsewhere and can thus be of high value to policy makers in the context of economic policymaking.

Fundación Eléutera is a free public policy think tank, that began operations in 2013, with the purpose of defending and promoting freedom in Honduras, both socially and economically. Eléutera seeks to reverse the tendency of weak institutions, towards institutions that respond to the needs of its residents, but primarily that allow individual growth and creativity, to strengthen the social fabric through the trust between individuals, which allows for the successful entrepreneurship.

Fundación Internacional Bases (FIB) is a civil society organization that thinks globally and acts locally. FIB takes part in the most important current discussions related to individual liberties and the market economy. We do not seek to be just another voice. Instead, we work to have an active role in a substantial change that brings the triumph of freedom, a social order of responsible individuals, the liberalization of the economy, and a diminishing role of government in our lives.

The German Economic Institute (IW) is a private economic research institute in Germany, which is a advocate of a liberal economic and social order. We work to improve understanding of how business and society function and interact.

The Hinrich Foundation is a unique Asia-based philanthropic organization that works to advance mutually beneficial and sustainable global trade.
We believe sustainable global trade strengthens relationships between nations and improves people’s lives. We support original research and education programs that build understanding and leadership in global trade. Our approach is independent, fact-based, and objective. We are an authoritative source of knowledge, sharp analysis, and fresh thinking for policymakers, businesses, media, and scholars engaged in global trade. We are building a network of next-generation trade leaders by partnering with universities and corporations across global value chains.

Established in August 1981, ICRIER is an autonomous, policy-oriented, not-for-profit, economic policy think tank. ICRIER's main focus is to enhance the knowledge content of policymaking by undertaking analytical research that is targeted at informing India's policymakers and also at improving the interface with the global economy. ICRIER's office is located in the institutional complex of India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Founded in 2006, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational institute—a think tank—focusing on a host of critical issues at the intersection of technological innovation and public policy. Its mission is to formulate and promote policy solutions that accelerate innovation and boost productivity to spur growth, opportunity, and progress.

Innovation Council works to raise awareness about how innovation and commercialization happen in the real economy, and about the policies that best support technology and business model innovation over the long term. We connect innovators from different sectors and regions with policymakers, also sharing innovators’ insights through our events and publications. We advocate to improve access by SMEs, women, and other underrepresented groups to IP tools such as patents. Innovation Council seeks to be a resource for policymakers – and also for those who are developing new solutions to pressing global challenges.

Institut Sapiens is an independent, non-partisan think tank aiming to reconcile a resolutely pro-innovation stance with a deep commitment to humanity's universal values. We bring together a broad network of experts within seven research-organizations that cover a wide range of themes from sustainable developments to the ethics of Artificial Intelligence. Our publications cover economics and technology among other topics. In addition to our reports, we create events and original programmers to stimulate public debate in Frane.

The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) is a nonprofit research institute based in Malaysia dedicated to promoting solutions to public policy challenges. IDEAS’ vision is: “A Malaysia that upholds the principles of liberty and justice” Our mission at IDEAS is to improve the level of understanding an acceptance of public policies based on the principles of rule of law, limited government, free markets and free individuals. Our work is independent of vested interests and partisan influences.

The Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG) is an ISO 9001:2008 certified, IPAG is an independent, non-partisan, international think tank based in South Asia, Middle East, and Australia and rapidly expanding into Europe and US. PAG’s key areas of work among others include Technology, Innovation & FIR, SDGs & Green Growth, Regional Cooperation & Integration, Migration and Resettlement, Security and Strategic Affairs, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources.

Established in 1976, The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) serves as Korea’s only government-funded research institute specializing in industrial research and dedicated to the development of national economic and industrial policy. KIET is committed to bolstering competitiveness and strengthening the foundation of Korean industry through the formulation of effective policies that enable industries to adapt to a rapidly changing global industrial environment.

Created in 1990, Libertad y Desarrollo (LyD) is a private investigation think tank, independent of any political party and religious, governmental and/or business group, dedicated to the study and analysis of public policies and public issues, promoting the values and principles of a free society.

The Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal is a Brussels-based think tank and policy network. Established in 2003 in Belgium as a nonprofit, nonpartisan association, the group is dedicated to making a positive contribution through cutting-edge research and by engaging political leaders and the public at large in a constructive exchange about the economic and social challenges of the 21st century.

Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC, Budapest) has been involved in talent development for a quarter of a century. Its Centre for Next Technological Futures conducts research and provides education on the fourth industrial revolution and the emergence of new digital technologies (robotics, big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain) and their impact on economy, society and geopolitics. It has a particular focus on innovation economics, entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems.

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is the Philippine government’s main socioeconomic think tank. Since its establishment in 1977, it has been engaged in the conduct of policy-oriented studies to assist policymakers and planners in crafting evidence-based development policies, plans, and programs.

The PRIME Institute (Policy Research Institute of Market Economy) is a Pakistani public policy think based in Islamabad. The Institute was founded in 2013 by Economist Ali Salman, and since 2016 has been registered with the government of Pakistan as a nonprofit trust. PRIME works to perpetually optimize Pakistan’s economic governance by creating independent and non-partisan public policy research.

The Property Rights Alliance (PRA), an affiliate of Americans for Tax Reform,  is a research and advocacy organization dedicated to the protection of innovation, intellectual property rights, and physical property rights around the world. PRA works closely with famed property rights champion and President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD) in Lima, Peru, Hernando de Soto. PRA leads publication of the International Property Rights Index (IPRI) and the Trade Barrier Index (TBI).

The Shanghai Institute of Science and Technology Policy, affiliated with the Shanghai Institute of Science and Technology Management and founded in 1987 with the permission of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, offers a scientific basis for decision-making by China’s government, gives intellectual support for cadre-training (of technical professionals), and provides intelligence for the development of science and technology.

STUNS brings together decision-makers on common concerns at the interfaces between universities, business, and the public sector. STUNS eases the way for growth and competitiveness in the Uppsala region through initiatives, activities, and projects in strategic focus areas.

Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) was established on September 1, 1976 as the first private independent think tank in Taiwan. The main purpose of the institute is to actively engage in research on domestic and foreign macroeconomics and industrial economics in order to provide consultations to the government and enterprises and to promote Taiwan’s economic development.

TicTac has a duty to advance a policy agenda aiming at the mass spreading of the ICT benefits to Colombians, while ensuring an orderly and sustainable growth of the industry, through the identification and analysis of: i) Obsolete policies and the generation of ideas for their updating or replacement; and ii) New structural/conjunctural challenges and opportunities for the generation of appropriate and timely policy responses.