University of Pennsylvania Again Ranks Fraser Institute as No. 1 Canadian Think-Tank and Among Top 30 in the World
(firmenpresse) - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/24/12 -- For the fourth consecutive year, the Fraser Institute is ranked as the top think-tank in Canada, and has for the last two years been the only Canadian organization to rank among the top 30 think-tanks worldwide, according to the 2011 published by the University of Pennsylvania.
The annual index, which is based on a survey of more than 1,500 scholars, policy makers, and journalists representing 120 countries, ranked the Fraser Institute first among 97 think-tanks in Canada, and 30th among 6,545 think-tanks from 182 countries overall.
On key measures, the Fraser Institute ranked:
Founded in 1974, the Fraser Institute is one of Canada's oldest independent economic and public policy research organizations and Canada's only nationally active think-tank, with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal. The Fraser Institute is also Canada's only international think-tank, leading a global group of allied organizations in 80 countries and territories through the Economic Freedom Network.
"For nearly 40 years, the Fraser Institute's trusted, evidence-based research into issues that matter to Canadian families has helped citizens and governments alike make more informed policy choices," said Dr. Brett Skinner, Fraser Institute president and CEO.
"As a non-profit, non-political, non-government, and non-business voice, the Fraser Institute offers an independent and indispensable contribution to the public policy conversation in Canada."
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The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of 80 think-tanks. Its mission is to measure, study, and communicate the impact of competitive markets and government intervention on the welfare of individuals. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit .
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(604) 714-4542
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Datum: 24.01.2012 - 05:32 Uhr
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