Internet Resources: Think Tanks

What is a Think Tank?: Often affiliated with universities, foundations, advocacy groups, and non-governmental organizations that generate policy research and analysis. Many are ideological; others strive to be independent and non-partisan.  

Selected Think Tanks:

• The Brookings Institution: Conduct research on ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global levels. 
• Center for American Progress: Progressive research and advocacy organization "dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action."
• Hoover Institution: Think tank at Stanford specializing in economic policy and international affairs.
• National Bureau of Economic Research: Private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research.

• Pew Research Center: Nonpartisan institute conducting public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. 

• Peterson Institute for International Economics:  Nonpartisan research institution devoted to study of international economic policy.