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| Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research | |
|---|---|
| Name | Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research |
| Formation | 1975 |
| Type | Think tank |
| Headquarters | Athens |
| Leader title | President |
Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research is an independent Athens-based research institute established in 1975 that studies industrial development, market dynamics, and structural reforms in Greece. It engages with decision-makers, international organizations, and academic institutions such as Harvard University, London School of Economics, University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and European University Institute to produce policy-relevant analysis. The institute collaborates with bodies including the European Commission, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and World Trade Organization.
The institute was founded in 1975 during the post-junta period in Greece amid reforms linked to the Metapolitefsi era, interacting with national actors like the Hellenic Parliament, Bank of Greece, National Bank of Greece, and private firms such as Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, Mytilineos Holdings, and OPAP. Early work referenced comparative cases from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal and drew on research traditions from Keynesian economics, the Chicago School, and scholars affiliated with Columbia University, Yale University, Princeton University, and University of Pennsylvania. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the institute published analyses during episodes involving the European Community accession debates, the Maastricht Treaty, the European Monetary System, and the path to the Eurozone where it engaged with actors like European Central Bank and Bundesbank. Crisis-era output examined the Greek government-debt crisis, interactions with the Troika (ECB, European Commission and IMF), and structural adjustment policies advocated by institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and European Stability Mechanism.
The institute’s stated mission centers on producing applied research to inform policymakers, private sector executives, and civil society organizations including Confederation of Greek Industries, Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, Municipality of Athens, and trade associations like Panhellenic Exporters Association. Objectives include analyzing industrial competitiveness, regulatory reform, and public finance issues relevant to bodies such as Ministry of Finance (Greece), Ministry of Development and Investments (Greece), and the Hellenic Statistical Authority. The institute seeks to contribute to debates involving international frameworks like the European Green Deal, Belt and Road Initiative, and multilateral agreements negotiated within the World Trade Organization.
Research areas cover industrial policy, productivity, labor markets, energy transition, digital transformation, trade policy, and innovation ecosystems with comparative perspectives referencing cases from United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, India, Canada, and Australia. Publications include policy papers, working papers, and books disseminated alongside conferences co-organized with Brookings Institution, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Centre for European Policy Studies, Chatham House, and Bertelsmann Stiftung. The institute has produced studies referencing legal frameworks such as the Treaty of Rome and Treaty on European Union and engages scholarship in journals associated with Journal of Economic Literature, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Economic Journal, and Oxford Economic Papers. The institute’s output often cites empirical data from sources like the World Bank, Eurostat, OECD.Stat, IMF World Economic Outlook, and the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Governance includes a board of directors and an academic advisory council with experts from institutions such as Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University, University College London, Sciences Po, University of Chicago, Bocconi University, Tilburg University, and University of Mannheim. Leadership has included economists and executives with previous roles in organizations like Bank of Greece, European Investment Bank, European Commission Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, and private sector firms such as Piraeus Bank and Eurobank. Staffing combines researchers, policy analysts, and administrative personnel with academic affiliations across Athens University of Economics and Business, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and international visiting fellows from Yale University, Princeton University, and Columbia University.
Funding streams include project grants, corporate sponsorships, and research contracts with partners such as the European Commission, World Bank, OECD, IMF, European Investment Bank, multinational corporations like Siemens, Shell, Microsoft, Google, and philanthropic foundations including Open Society Foundations, Rockefeller Foundation, and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Collaborative research projects have been conducted with academic centers such as Harvard Business School, INSEAD, Said Business School, Wharton School, Kellogg School of Management, and regional entities like the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The institute has informed policy debates on privatization, regulatory liberalization, fiscal consolidation, and industrial upgrading, contributing to consultations with policymakers associated with cabinets led by politicians connected to parties like New Democracy (Greece), PASOK, and movements arising in the post-crisis period. Its analyses have been cited in discussions at forums such as the Davos World Economic Forum, United Nations General Assembly side events, and panels organized by European Policy Centre and Atlantic Council. The institute’s recommendations have intersected with reforms advocated by agencies including the European Commission and International Monetary Fund and have been debated in media outlets and parliamentary committees such as the Hellenic Parliament Committee for Production and Trade.
Category:Think tanks based in Greece