The nonprofit Adam Smith Society is a group of economists, lawyers, academics and other professionals dedicated to the diffusion of free market ideas. Its main area of interest is the regulation of economic activities, from antitrust policies to financial markets. Its aim is to become a point of reference for people interested in Italy´s society ideas. The means used to pursue these goals include conferences, seminars, lectures and research publication. In addition to the related topics of privatization and deregulation of publicly owned economic activities, the society is interested in the analysis and debate of mainstream classical liberal thinking.

Contact details

Address:
Corso G. Matteotti, 10 20121 Milan (Italy)

Country:
Italy

Sub-region:
Southern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
It
Operating languages
English , Italian

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1993
Age (years)
Adam Smith Society
 32
Italy average
 33
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Roberta De Matteo (director)
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Roberta De Matteo
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Adam Smith Society
 13
Italy average
 50
Global average
 78
2023
Adam Smith Society
 49
2021
Adam Smith Society
 5
% Female staff
2024
Adam Smith Society
 23%
Italy average
 48%
Global average
 58%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Adam Smith Society
 16
Italy average
 155
Global average
 42
2023
Adam Smith Society
 16
2020
Adam Smith Society
 21

Social

Likes (2023)
Adam Smith Society
 2,910
Italy average
 10,473
Global average
 26,980
Likes (2022)
Adam Smith Society
 2,876
Likes (2021)
Adam Smith Society
 2,810
Followers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
 4,087
Italy average
 11,196
Global average
 21,230
Followers (2022)
Adam Smith Society
 4,013
Followers (2021)
Adam Smith Society
 3,759
Subscribers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
 809
Italy average
 2,212
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2023)
Adam Smith Society
 707
Followers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
 1,013
Italy average
 10,471
Global average
 12,354
Followers (2023)
Adam Smith Society
 1,025
Followers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
 3,000
Italy average
 17,278
Global average
 14,593
Followers (2023)
Adam Smith Society
 2,329
Followers (2022)
Adam Smith Society
 2,038

Data notes

Last updated: 05/04/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, NIRA Think Tank Directory, Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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