Brookings Institution

The Brookings Institution was founded in 1916. Brookings is an independent "think tank" which is not affiliated with any government agency, foundation, political party, or university. Brookings has approximately 250 employees - including 45-55 senior scholars; 5-10 research associates; 5-15 visiting scholars; and library, editorial, publications, administrative, and support staff.

Brookings covers the subjects:

• Economic Studies (e.g., industrial regulation, telecommunications policy, regulation of financial markets, monetary and fiscal policy, population aging, corporate governance, labor market policy);
• Government Studies (e.g., Congressional behavior, government administrative efficiency, regulatory behavior and impacts of regulation, politics and the press, voter behavior, impact of democratic institutional structures on public policy and governance); 
• Foreign Policy Studies (e.g., U.S. foreign relations, defense policy, international immigration, trade policy, disarmament, international regional studies) All subjects studied at Brookings involve public policy making - informing citizens and policymakers of scholarly research relevant to improved policy design.

Brookings' annual budget is approximately $30 million (U.S.) The sources of financing are:

• Non-government charitable gifts and grants: 35%
• Income from institution's financial endowment: 32%
• Income from organizing conferences and educational meetings: 16%
• Sale of publications: 9%
• Government grants and contracts: 4%
• All other sources / miscellaneous: 4%

Address:

Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington DC 20036 - USA1775
Webpage: http://www.brookings.edu

Contact:

eMail: brookinfo@brook.edu