The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in
1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and
social issues that affect people’s lives. In order for citizens to
effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, they should be
informed about the problems and choices that they face. CEPR is
committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner,
so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various
policy options.
Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public
education. The professional research is oriented towards filling
important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social
problems, or the impact of specific policies. The public education
portion of CEPR’s mission is to present the findings of professional
research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad
segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy
debates. An informed public should be able to choose policies that lead
to an improving quality of life, both for people within the United
States and around the world.
CEPR was co-founded by economists Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot. Our Advisory Board includes Nobel Laureate economists Robert Solow and Joseph Stiglitz; Janet Gornick, Professor at the CUNY Graduate School and Director of the Luxembourg Income Study; and Richard Freeman, Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in
1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and
social issues that affect people’s lives. In order for citizens to
effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, they should be
informed about the problems and choices that they face. CEPR is
committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner,
so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various
policy options.
Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public
education. The professional research is oriented towards filling
important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social
problems, or the impact of specific policies. The public education
portion of CEPR’s mission is to present the findings of professional
research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad
segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy
debates. An informed public should be able to choose policies that lead
to an improving quality of life, both for people within the United
States and around the world.
CEPR was co-founded by economists Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot. Our Advisory Board includes Nobel Laureate economists Robert Solow and Joseph Stiglitz; Janet Gornick, Professor at the CUNY Graduate School and Director of the Luxembourg Income Study; and Richard Freeman, Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
