Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
We bring together experts in government and academia who provide the highest quality research, policy recommendations, and analysis on a full range of public policy issues.
The research agenda and recommendations are rooted in open-minded inquiry and our scholars represent diverse points of view. Research topics cover foreign policy, economics, development, governance and metropolitan policy.
We are a nonprofit organization devoted to independent, in-depth research that leads to pragmatic and innovative ideas on how to solve problems facing society. Our commitment to institutional independence is rooted in the individual independence of its scholars. Therefore, the Institution does not take positions on issues.
We recognize that in order to produce high-quality research that informs innovative, practical policy recommendations, we need to ensure that our personnel represent a diversity of thought, experience and personal background. Such diversity within the workforce enhances the relevance and substance of our work, and also helps us adhere more closely to our guiding principles of quality, independence and impact.