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

Website:
http://www.adamsmith.it

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
Year founded
1993
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Roberta De Matteo (director)
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Roberta De Matteo (director)
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Roberta De Matteo
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Adam Smith Society
50
Italy average
64
Global average
88
2024
Adam Smith Society
13
2023
Adam Smith Society
49
% Female staff
2025
Adam Smith Society
14%
Italy average
48%
Global average
50%
2024
Adam Smith Society
23%
Age (years)
Adam Smith Society
33
Italy average
34
Global average
33

Organisational performance

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

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Adam Smith Society
2,910
Italy average
10,493
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Adam Smith Society
2,876
Likes (2021)
Adam Smith Society
2,810
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Adam Smith Society
3,966
Italy average
11,693
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
4,087
Followers (2022)
Adam Smith Society
4,013
Subscribers (2025)
Adam Smith Society
1,023
Italy average
2,445
Global average
7,436
Subscribers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
809
Subscribers (2023)
Adam Smith Society
707
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Adam Smith Society
2,773
Italy average
11,666
Global average
18,586
Followers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
1,013
Followers (2023)
Adam Smith Society
1,025
Followers (2025)
Adam Smith Society
2,846
Italy average
20,436
Global average
15,926
Followers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
3,000
Followers (2023)
Adam Smith Society
2,329

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
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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