| Formation | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Type | Research institution |
| Headquarters | 2 Dean Trench St, Westminster, London SW1P 3HE |
| Location | |
Director | Professor Jagjit Chadha OBE |
| Website | www.niesr.ac.uk/ |
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), established in 1938,[1] is Britain's oldest independent economic research institute. The institute is a London-based[2][3] independent UK registered charity that carries out academic research of relevance to business and policy makers,[4] both nationally and internationally.
The institute receives no core funding from government or other sources. The bulk of funding comes from research projects awarded or commissioned by a variety of sources, including government, all acknowledged in full in their published materials. The terms of their grants prohibit any involvement from funding bodies in determining or influencing content. Funders include government departments and agencies, the research councils (particularly the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)), charitable foundations, the European Commission, and the private sector.
The institute is a partner with the ESRC's Centre for Macroeconomics and The Productivity Institute, and is responsible for the Productivity Commission.[5] It also has close ties with both Cardiff and Glasgow universities.
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