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Research Institutes / Think Tanks

This section includes resources related to research institutes and think tanks. Once you have identified one or more specific areas of interest, constructing an effective job search strategy becomes much easier.

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AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH: Search AEI’s current vacancies for research positions in economic and public policy. Post-doctoral fellowships are also available.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ADVANCEMENT: This site contains links to research institutes in more than 50 countries. Search for job vacancies, fellowships and special events sponsored by the organizations.

HILLWATCH: Hillwatch.com features links to International and Canadian think tanks.

THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT: The OECD is a unique forum of 30 member nations formed over 40 years ago. The OECD is one of the world’s largest sources of economic, social and statistical data. The site features links to institutes involved in futures research. OCED vacancy listings are also on the website.

U MICHIGAN LIST OF THINK TANKS: List of political science Think Tanks.

NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks : An English language directory of 318 institutes from 89 nations, published in 2005.

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