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Ifo Institute for Economic Research (Ifo) / Munich, Germany
Ifo is a service-based research organisation with a three-fold orientation: 1) Economic research: 2) Advising economic policy-makers: 3) Services for the research and business communities.
The Independent Institute / Oakland, CA, USA
The institute is a non-politicized, non-partisan, scholarly, public policy research organization that sponsors comprehensive studies of critical social and economic issues.
Independent Istitute of Socioeconomic and Political Studies (IISEPS) / Minsk, Belarus
IIISEPS mission is to actively support values of democracy and market economy, promote formation of civil society in Belarus by means of socio-economic and political studies, influencing public opinion and policy.
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) / , India
IGIDR is an advanced research institute established by the Reserve Bank of India for carrying out research on development issues from a multi-disciplinary points of views..
Insead Euro Asia Centre (EAC) / Fontainebleau, France
EAC's focus is to gather and disseminate knowledge on Asian business and business in Asia, together with knowledge on business developments in Europe with implications for Asia.
Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) / Vienna, Austria
Founded in 1963, IHS, Austria's premier postgraduate research and training institution, combines theoretical and empirical research in economics and the social sciences.
Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) / Prineton, NJ, USA
IAS is an independent, private institution dedicated entirely to the encouragement, support and patronage of learning through fundamental research and definitive scholarship across a wide range of fields.
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) / New Delhi, India
IDSA has evolved to become a think-tank that provides expert inputs in all related areas that influence the policymaking process of the nation.
Institute for Developmnt Studies (IDS) / Sabah, Malaysia
IDS is an autonomous, non-profit research organisation established by the State Government of Sabah in Malaysia and serves as a think tank to Sabah State Government.
Institute for Economic Research (IER) / Ljubljana, Slovenia
IER is an autonomous research organization with a long tradition in the field of macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis.
Institute for Employment Studies (IES) / Brighton, UK
IES mission is to help bring about sustainable improvements in employment policy and human resource management.
Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) / London, UK
IEEP is the UK' s independent body for the analysis and advance of environmental policies in Europe.
Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First) / Oakland, CA, USA
Food First's work highlights root causes and value-based solutions to hunger and poverty around the world, with a commitment to establishing food as a fundamental human right.
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) / Cambridge, MA, USA
Founded in 1976, IFPA is an independent and nonpartisan research and strategic planning organization that specializes in issues of national security, foreign policy, political economics, and government-industrial relations.
The Institute for Future Technology (IFTECH) / Tokyo, Japan
IFTECH is a non-profit corporation which promotes research on issues not only concerning science and technology, but also on interdisciplinary issues related to society and the economy.
Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm / Stockholm, Sweden
The mandate of the institute is to pursue futures studies that stimulates broad public discussions about future threats and possibilities in society.
Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) / Wien, Austria
IWM was established in 1982 by a group of young scholars to bring together academics and intellectuals from Eastern and Western Europe-their ideas, their experiences and projects-into a common discussion.
Institute for International and Strategic Relations (IRIS) / Paris, France
IRIS is a research center for strategic issues and international relations.
Institute for International Economics (IIE) / Washington DC, USA
IIE is a private, non-profit, non-partisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy.
Institute for International Policy Studies (IIPS) / Tokyo, Japan
IIPS is an independent, non-profit institution for research and study, international exchange, and other activities that contribute to a more peaceful world.
Institute for International Relations (IMO) / Zagreb, Croatia
IMO is a scientific research organization engaged in the interdisciplinary study of development processes and international cooperation and relations.
Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) / London, UK
JPR informs and influences policy, opinion and decision-making on social, political and cultural issues affecting Jewish life.
Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD) / Lima, Peru
ILD aims to develop the strategies necessary for the peaceful and purposeful transition to a market economy and stable democratic society.
Institute for Policy Analysis (IPA) / Toronto, Ontario, Canada
IPA's general mission is to encourage, promote and underwrite first-class applied economic and policy research across all relevant departments and faculties within the University of Toronto.
Institute for Policy Science, Japan (IPS) / Tokyo, Japan
IPS attempts to forecast, understand, and solve the policy issues that Japan and the world face over the long term.
Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) / Washington DC, USA
IPS has core programs on Peace and Security, the Global Economy, and Paths for the 21st Century, supplemented by several projects that address specific issues.
Institute for Public Affairs (IVO) / Bratislava, Slovakia
IVO is an independent public policy research institute founded in 1997.
Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) / East Lansing, MI, USA
IPPSR which is the nonpartisan public policy network at Michigan State University, applies research to pressing public policy issues and builds problem-solving relationships between the academic and policy-maker communities.
Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) / London, UK
IPPR is the leading UK independent think tank on the centre left.
Institute for Research on Povety (IPR) / Madison, WI, USA
IRP is a national, university-based center for research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States.
Institute for Security and International Studies (ISIS) / Sofia, Bulgaria
ISIS studies the post-Cold War security and international developments in the Balkan and the Black Sea/Caspian Sea regions, and the policy of the individual local and international countries.
Institute for Security Studies (ISS) / Pretoria, South Africa
ISS mission is to conceptualize, inform and enhance the security debate in Africa with a focus on human/individual security.
Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS) / Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
ISS is an independent information and research institution with the purpose of conducting comprehensive research into basic elements of the peaceful existence of Mongolia.
Institute for Strategic Studies (ISSUP) / Pretoria, South Africa
ISSUP was founded to study strategic issues in South and Southern Africa, and to publish, hold conferences and undertake research.
Institute for the Future (IFTF) / Menlo Park, CA, USA
IFTF has forecasted critical technological, demographic, and business trends to help our clients plan successfully for their future.
Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL) / Buenos Aires, Argentina
INTAL undertakes research on all aspects of regional integration and cooperation, especially subjects related to international trade, hemispheric integration and international relations with other regions and countries of the world.
The Institute for Urban Economics (IUE) / Moscow, Russia
IUE's projects focus on elaboration and introduction of new approaches to the solution of housing problems;financing of housing and urban infrastructure; municipal management; urban land use; municipal social safety net; and other issues of social and economic development of urban areas.
Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (IWE) / Budapest, Hungary
In 1973, IWE extended its research activeties to cover the entire world economy.
The Institute of Applied Energy (IAE) / Tokyo, Japan
IAE is a research institute on energy issues, established as a juridical foundation under the auspices of leading energy-related corporations and the former MITI.
Institute of Asian Affairs (IFA) / Hamburg, Germany
IFA has been assigned the task of studying contemporary political, economic and social developments in Asia.
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS) / , Singapore
IDSS is an autonomous research institute within the Nanyang Technological University.
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO) / Chiba, Japan
The objective of the IDE is to conduct basic and comprehensive studies on economic and related affairs in Asian countries and in developing regions with a view to contributing to the promotion of economic cooperation and the improvement of trade relations between Japan and these areas, and, ultimately, toward their prosperity and welfare.
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) / London, UK
IEA, an educational charity and independent research institute established in 1955, is entirely independent of any political party or group.
Institute of Economic and Technology Research (INSOTEC) / Quito, Ecuador
INSOTEC is a research organization with the goal of stimulating the social, economic and technological development of Ecuador.
Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) / Delhi, India
IEG is a research organization affilicated with University of Delhi.
Institute of Economics and Industrial Engineering, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences (IEIE) / Novosibirsk, Russia
IEIE is the first academic research institution of economic profile in the territory of the Russian Federation east of the Urals.
Institute of Economics of Hungarian Academy of Sciences (IEHAS) / Budapest, Hungary
IEHAS has focused increasingly on the analysis of the contemporary market economy and the transformation of the Hungarian economy.
Institute of Economics, Academy of Sciences (IEAS) / Riga, Latvia
IEAS is a nonprofit research institution that carries out investigations in the area of economics.
Institute of Far Eastern Studies Russian Academy of Sciences (IFES) / Moscow, Russia
The main task of IFES is the comprehensive study of China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea; relaions of the former Soviet republicas and Russia with these states.
Institute of International Affairs (IAI) / Rome, Italy
IAI is a non-profit organization that promotes the understanding of international politics throuh research, conferences and publications.
Institute of International Relations (IIR) / Athens, Greece
IIR is affiliated with Panteion University. Its objective is to advance understanding of world issues in the areas of international politics, security, business and economics, especially in the often negleted area of the Balkans and southeastern Europe.
Institute of International Relations (IIR) / Taipei, Taiwan
IIR, affiliated with National Chengchi University, was established to carry out research into international and communist Chinese affairs.
Institute of International Relations (IRI) / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
IRI was established by the Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro as a research and graduate teaching institution dedicated to the study of international affairs.
Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR) / Nairobi, Kenya
IPAR's vision is to become a national centre of excellence offering constructive policy ideas to the government of Kenya and its development partners in order to increase welfare.
Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) / Kelburn, New Zealand
IPS was established by Victoria University, after consultation with senior and former public sector officials, to promote study, research and discussion of current issues of public policy, both foreign and domestic.
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) / , Singapore
IPS is a public policy think-tank established in 1987 as a public company limited by guarantee.
Institute of Public Policy - Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missourri(IPP) / Columbia, MO, USA
An integral part of the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs, the Institute is a research and public service organization committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of the critical public policy issues facing Missouri and the nation and to providing support and technical assistance to policy makers, public leaders, and citizens.
Institute of Reseach and Inovation (IRI) / Tokyo, Japan
IRI's mission and goal are to contribute to economic development, enhance quality of life and promote international cooperation through investigative and experimental research, which can create new industrial technologies and innovation social systems.
Institute of Social Studies (ISS) / The Hague, Netherlands
As an international academic agency ISS generates, accumulates and transfers knowledge and know-how on human aspects of economic and social change, with a focus on development and transition.
Institute of Southesast Asian Studies (ISEAS) / , Singapore
ISEAS is a regional research centre for scholars and other specialists concerned with modern Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment.
Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia (ISIS Malaysia) / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ISIS Malaysia was initiated by the government to be an independent, non-government body engaged in a wide range of activities.
Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sceinces (IWEP) / Beijing, China
IWEP is a research center in China in the fields of world economics and international politics and a think tank for the government.
Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO) / Moscow, Russia
IMEMO, a center of unbiased scientific thought, was established to analyze significant world trends and problems.
Institute On Governance (IOG) / Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
IOG focuses on building policy capacity, accountability and performance measurement, governance of nonprofit and public sector organizations, Aboriginal governance, youth and governance, and technology and governance.
The Instiute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) / Tehran, Iran
IPIS was established to provide analytic views and to help shape the Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy by encouraging studies, research and analyses on contemporary international development.
Inter-American Dialogue (IAD) / Washington DC, USA
IAD research is focused in four areas: democratic governance, multilateral governance, trade and economics, and social policy.
International Boundaries Research Unit (IBRU) / Durham, UK
IBRU began work in 1989, building on a long tradition of boundary studies conducted by the Department of Geography at the University of Durham, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.
International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES) / Kandy, Sri Lanka
ICES has striven to evolve a model of historically sensitive, theoretical and empirical research on ethnicity, and related socio-economic, political and cultural process.
International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS) / Kiev, Ukraine
ICPS is an independent non-profit research organization whose mandate is to promote the introduction of public policy concepts and practices in Ukraine.
The International Centre for the Study of East Asian development (ICSEAD) / Kitakyushu, Japan
ICSEAD was established in 1989 by the city of Kitakyushu with the support of various private organizations. It conducts research in the fields of economics, business and social development in East Asia.
International Developmemt Research Centre (IDRC) / Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
IDRC's mandate is to initiate, support and conduct research into the problems of the developing regions of the world and the means for applying and adapting scientific, technical and other knowledge to the economic and social advancement of those regions.
International Development Center of Japan (IDCJ) / Tokyo, Japan
IDCJ was founded by the late Saburo Okita as Japan's first think tank specializing in the field of development and cooperation. Its research principles are based on an interdisciplinary/integrated approach, combining theory and practice, and on neutrality.
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) / Washington DC, USA
IFPRI aims to foster sustainable economic growth and combating poverty through better government policies.
International Foundation for Global Economic Challenge (FIDEG) / Managua, Nicaragua
FIDEG is a non-governmental organization that conducts research and consultation about Nicaragua and Central America.
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) / Laxenburg, Austria
IIASA is an interdisciplinary research institute that specializes in natural and social scientific research methods and models valued by policy makers and the scientific community worldwide.
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) / London, UK
IIED is an independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, networking and knowledge dissemination.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) / London, UK
IISS is an independent center for research, information, and debate on the subjects of military strategy, arms control, regional security and conflict resolution.
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) / Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
IISD's mission is to champion innovation, enabling societies to live sustainably.
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) / Oslo, Norway
PRIO is one of the first centres of peace research in the world, and is Norwayfs only peace research centre.
International Research Center for Energy and Economic Development (ICEED) / Boulder, CO, USA
ICEED seeks to extend balanced information on energy and energy-related topics.
The Irish Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) / Dublin, Ireland
The fundamental aim of ESRI is to bring the latest thinking in economics and the social sciences to bear on the actual and potential problems of Irish society.
The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) / Jerusalem, Israel
IDI, an independent, nonpartisan think tank, was founded in 1991 for the purpose of assisting in the important mission of fortifying Israel's democratic institutions and values, still in their formative stages.
Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) / Jerusalem, Israel
IPCRI is a co-operative Israeli/Palestinian public policy think-tank concerned with the development of public policy aimed at advancing peace and at creating sustainable mechanisms for ongoing cooperation.
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