Economic Research: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

Tuesday 4 December 2012

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (renamed in 1981 from theInternational Center for Economic Policy Studies) is an American conservative,[1][2]market-oriented[3] think tank established in New York City in 1978 by Antony Fisherand William J. Casey.[4] The organization describes its mission as to "develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility." The Institute, known for its advocacy of free market-based solutions to policy problems, supports and publicizes research on the economy, energy, education, health care, welfare reform, the legal system, crime reduction, and urban life,[clarification needed] among other issues. Its message is communicated through books, articles, interviews, speeches, op-eds, and through the institute's quarterly publication City Journal, targeted at policymakers, politicians, scholars, and journalists.