Economic Policy Institute
The Economic Policy Institute or EPI is a Progressivism United States think tank based in Washington, D.C. and concerned with, as its name implies, the formulation of economic policy. It is considered to be center left in its views. It was established in 1986 by a group of economists including Jeff Faux , Barry Bluestone , Robert Kuttner , Ray Marshall, Robert Reich, and Lester Thurow. Its current president is Lawrence Mishel .
EPI states it was founded "to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers." It states as its mission, "to provide high-quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy." The organization conducts research, makes policy recommendations, and disseminates its work through various channels, including books and studies, briefing papers, a printed journal, email newsletters and RSS feed.
EPI is organized as an IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and has a staff of about fifty, of whom about ten are Ph.D. researchers. Its board of directors consist largely of labor union officials. Between 1993–2003, approximately 59 percent of EPI's funding came from foundations, 29 percent from organized labor, and 6 percent from corporations and other organizations.
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EPI states it was founded "to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers." It states as its mission, "to provide high-quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy." The organization conducts research, makes policy recommendations, and disseminates its work through various channels, including books and studies, briefing papers, a printed journal, email newsletters and RSS feed.
EPI is organized as an IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and has a staff of about fifty, of whom about ten are Ph.D. researchers. Its board of directors consist largely of labor union officials. Between 1993–2003, approximately 59 percent of EPI's funding came from foundations, 29 percent from organized labor, and 6 percent from corporations and other organizations.
External links
- http://www.epi.org/