Mercatus Center
American free-market-oriented think tank / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mercatus Center is an American libertarian, free-market-oriented non-profit think tank.[2][3] The Mercatus Center is located at the George Mason University campus, however the organization is privately funded and its employees are independent of the university.[4] It is directed by Daniel M. Rothschild and its board is chaired by American economist Tyler Cowen. The Center works with policy experts, lobbyists, and government officials to connect academic learning with real-world practice. Taking its name from the Latin word for market, the center advocates free-market approaches to public policy. During the George W. Bush administration's campaign to reduce government regulation, The Wall Street Journal reported, "14 of the 23 rules the White House chose for its 'hit list' to eliminate or modify were Mercatus entries".[5]
Founder(s) | Richard Fink |
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Established | 1980; 44 years ago (1980) |
Director | Daniel M. Rothschild |
Budget | Revenue: $29,566,224 Expenses: $27,582,187 (FYE August 2017)[1] |
Formerly called | Center for the Study of Market Processes |
Address | 3434 Washington Blvd., 4th Floor Arlington, Virginia 22201 |
Coordinates | 38.8857°N 77.1018°W / 38.8857; -77.1018 |
Website | mercatus |
According to the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, University of Pennsylvania), Mercatus is number 39 in the "Top Think Tanks in the United States" and number 18 of the "Best University Affiliated Think Tanks".[6] The Koch family has been a major financial supporter of the organization since the mid-1980s.[7][8] Charles Koch serves on the group's board of directors.[7][9]