CEPR

The Centre for Economic Policy Research (www.cepr.org), founded in 1983, is a network of over 700 researchers based mainly in universities throughout Europe, who collaborate through the Centre in research and its dissemination. The Centre’s goal is to promote research excellence and policy relevance in European economics. CEPR Research Fellows and Affiliates are based in over 237 different institutions in 28 countries (90% in the EU). Because it draws on such a large network of researchers, CEPR is able to produce a wide range of research which not only addresses key European policy issues, but also reflects a broad spectrum of individual viewpoints and perspectives. CEPR has made key contributions to a wide range of European and global policy issues for over two decades.

Hi-Stat Vox

The purpose of the Hi-Stat Vox Series of the Japanese Global COE Program "Research Unit for Statistical Analysis in the Social Sciences" is to periodically present policy commentary and analysis based on the research of the Program.

LaVoce

Since July 2002, LaVoce has provided the public with analysis and evidence on complex economic policy issues of general interest. LaVoce has acted as a "watchdog" on economic policy in Italy, analysing in detail how public money is spent and evaluating the consistency of policies with their stated goals. LaVoce is independent: the contributors are all university professors, and the website is financed by voluntary subscriptions by its readers (whose contributions cannot exceed €5,000 per subscriber). LaVoce is also forthright and open: the contributors set out their analyses, critical remarks and proposals, which can be used freely by all participants in the public debate.

Me Judice

Me Judice is an independent discussion forum that aims to stimulate public discussion on economic policy issues in the Netherlands. Me Judice, which was launched in May 2008, welcomes contributions from economists on issues of public interest. The articles are aimed at readers who possess a basic knowledge of economics, from those with a general interest in economic affairs to specialists in government, industry or academia.

The website is not linked in any way to a political movement or party. The contents are the work of a core group of economists who like to apply the insights of economic science to questions of public policy. Me Judice welcomes contributions from others, provided they are based on clear economic analysis. The managing editors of the site are Kees Koedijk (Tilburg University and CEPR) and Harry van Dalen (Tilburg University and NIDI) . The webmaster is Reggy Peters and Frieda Rikkers is assistant editor and copy editor. Both are also at Tilburg University.

Nada es Gratis

Nada Es Gratis (“There Is No Free Lunch”) is a Spanish language site edited by Antonio Cabrales (Universidad Carlos III), Jesús Fernández-Villaverde (University of Pennsylvania), Luis Garicano (London School of Economics) and Juan Rubio-Ramirez (Duke University). In addition, a large group of Spanish-speaking economists collaborate with it on a regular basis.

Its goal is to promote analysis and commentary by distinguished economic researchers on the key problems facing modern society, with a special focus on Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. Nada Es Gratis welcomes all opinions based on objective facts and sound economic reasoning and readers are free to comment on all posts. Nada Es Gratis is hosted by FEDEA (Fundación de Estudios de Economía Aplicada), a private research centre created in 1985 that aims at producing applied economic analysis of the highest quality from an independent and non-partisan position to address the problems of Spanish society.

Oekonomenstimme

The financial crisis has demonstrated that the demand for expertise on and discussion of economic issues among a broader public is very high in the German-speaking countries (Austria, Germany and Switzerland). Oekonomenstimme would like to close the gap between the researching economic society and a broader audience by providing profound and comprehensible content. Oekonomenstimme aims to promote research-based policy analysis and commentary by leading scholars. The intended audience are economists in governments, international organisations, academia and the private sector as well as journalists specializing in economics, finance and business in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Oekonomenstimme also would like to address politicians and people interested in economic issues in German-speaking countries.

Oekonomenstimme is initiated by Richard Baldwin (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, University of Geneva), Gebhard Kirchgässner (University of St. Gallen) and Jan-Egbert Sturm (KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich). Oekonomenstimme is operated by the independent KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich.

Telos

The aim of Telos is to improve the policy debate in France - particularly in economics, where misconceptions and ideological bias tend to dominate in the media and individual discussions. Telos aims in particular to include contributions from economists and political scientists, as well as occasionally publishing articles written by non-academic authors. Telos is directed by Zaki Laidi, Professor of Political Sciences at Sciences-Po in Paris, assisted in economics by Lionel Fontagné and Charles Wyplosz.

Since it was started at the end of 2005, Telos has become highly visible in the French media and in the blogosphere. It has also brought to the attention of the media and the public many younger authors who did not play a role in policy debates and are now in great demand: this is a particularly satisfying achievment. Telos has also diversified its activities by creating a book collection under its own name with Hachette, a major French publisher. Three titles have appeared so far and a fourth is under preparation. Each year, Telos also publishes a “best of” book that collects selected articles from its website.