The 2020 edition of the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go
To Think-Tank Index has been issued. This annual index ranks think-tanks
in the world in a variety of categories and areas of study with the aim
of connecting leading centers of public policy research around the
world, as well as raising awareness of the relevant role think tanks
play in governments and civil societies.
Economic Research Institute is happy to announce that it now ranks as 6th best think-tank network in Central Asia.
Think tanks are thos.organizations that generates policy-oriented
research, analysis, and advice on issues whether domestic or
international. It also enables policy makers and the public to make well
informed decisions about public policy. These are affiliated or
independent institutions that are structured as permanent bodies. The
aim of the index is to produce an inclusive and far-reaching report of
international think tanks.
In
2020 the compilers of the rating analyzed more than 11 thousand
analytical centers from all over the world, of which 174 "think tanks"
are included in the global rating.
From
Kazakhstan, the rating includes 10 exper.organizations, including
higher educational institutions, print and electronic media, academia,
and non-governmenta.organizations. According to the rating, there are
43 researc.organizations in Kazakhstan.
IEI holds the 6th position in the Think Tank Index for the second year.
Economic
Research Institute is the state leading institution that studies
problems of integrated development of Kazakhstan economy, founded in
1961.
Economic Research Institute is aimed at providing
scientific support for the country's economic strategy implementation,
analyzing of economy state and forecasting of its future development,
promoting of sustainable economic growth, improving of the level and
quality of people’s life.