United Kingdom – EC Library Guide on Country Knowledge: Selected UK think tanks
Selected UK think tanks
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Adam Smith Institute
Independent, non-profit and non-partisan, the Adam Smith Institute works to promote free market, neoliberal ideas through research, publishing, media outreach, and education. The Institute is today at the forefront of making the case for free markets and a free society in the United Kingdom.
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Centre for European Reform
The Centre for European Reform is a think-tank devoted to making the European Union work better and strengthening its role in the world. The CER is pro-European but not uncritical. We regard European integration as largely beneficial but recognise that in many respects the Union does not work well. We also think that the EU should take on more responsibilities globally, on issues ranging from climate change to security. The CER aims to promote an open, outward-looking and effective European Union.
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Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank: United Kingdom
Chatham House is an independent policy institute and a trusted forum for debate and dialogue. Our research and ideas help people understand our changing world.
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Civitas: Institute for the Study of Civil Society
Civitas is a community of researchers and supporters committed to discovering how best to strengthen democracy, uphold limited government, maintain personal freedom, achieve opportunity for all, and encourage free enterprise.
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Demos (UK)
Demos is a cross party think tank based in the United Kingdom with a cross-party political viewpoint. Demos works with a number of partners including government departments, public sector agencies and charities. It specialises in public policymaking in a range of areas - from education and skills to health and housing.
Demos houses the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media (CASM), which leads the study of how the rise of the digital world affects politics, policy and decision-making. -
Green Alliance
Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment. Since 1979, we have been working with the most influential leaders in business, NGOs and politics to accelerate political action and create transformative policy for a green, equitable and prosperous UK.
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Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
The goal at the Institute for Fiscal Studies is to promote effective economic and social policies by better understanding how policies affect individuals, families, businesses and the government's finances.
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Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
IPPR aims to play a vital role in maintaining the momentum of progressive thought in the United Kingdom through well-researched and clearly argued policy analysis, reports, and publications; strong networks in government, academia and the corporate and voluntary sectors; and a high media profile. Since its inception, IPPR has striven to be a source of new and imaginative ideas, with a mission to continue to be a force for change through delivering far-reaching and realistic policy solutions that will help produce a fairer, more inclusive, and more environmentally sustainable world.
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Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is a free market think tank, founded in 1955.
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National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR)
Founded in 1938 by a group of major social and economic reformers, including John Maynard Keynes and William Beveridge, The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) is Britain’s longest established independent research institute. We operate as a charity, independent of all party-political interests and receive no core funding from government or other sources.
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New Economics Foundation (NEF)
NEF aims to inspire and demonstrate real economic well-being and establish an economic system that puts people and the planet first. Promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environmental, and social issues, NEF combines rigorous analysis and policy debate with practical solutions on the ground, often run and designed with the help of local people, focusing on increased well-being and environmental sustainability.
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