Institute for Public Policy Research
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| Type | Progressive think tank |
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| Headquarters | 14 Buckingham Street, WC2N 6DF |
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Director | Tom Kibasi |
| Website | www.ippr.org |
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is a leftwing[1] thinktank based in London in the UK. It was founded in 1988 and is an independent registered charity.[2] IPPR has offices in Newcastle, Manchester, and Edinburgh.[3][4] Funding comes from trust and foundation grants, government support, and individual donors.[5] The founding director was James Cornford.[6] The current director (from April 2016) is Tom Kibasi.[7] IPPR publishes Juncture, a quarterly journal.
IPPR publishes more than 50 reports each year.[8] IPPR's research and policy work is focused around:
- Economic policy
- Energy, transport and climate change
- Families and work
- Migration, integration and communities
- Democracy and devolution
- Public services
References
- ↑ "List of thinktanks in the UK". the Guardian. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ↑ "About IPPR". www.ippr.org. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ↑ "IPPR North". www.ippr.org. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ "IPPR Scotland". www.ippr.org. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ "How we are funded". www.ippr.org. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ Andrew Denham and Mark Garnett (2006) 'What works'? British think tanks and the 'end of ideology', The Political Quarterly 77(2), pp. 156-165
- ↑ "IPPR appoints new Director". www.ippr.org. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ↑ "Our Work". www.ippr.org. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
Further reading
- Ruben, Peter (1996). "The institute for public policy research: Policy and politics". Contemporary British History. 10 (2): 65–79. doi:10.1080/13619469608581387.
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