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
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1993
Age (years)
Adam Smith Society
 32
Italy average
 32
Global average
 32
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
 65
Global average
 87
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%

Organisational performance

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

Social

Likes (2023)
Adam Smith Society
 2,910
Italy average
 10,521
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Adam Smith Society
 2,876
Likes (2021)
Adam Smith Society
 2,810
Followers (2025)
Adam Smith Society
 3,966
Italy average
 11,926
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
 4,087
Followers (2022)
Adam Smith Society
 4,013
Subscribers (2025)
Adam Smith Society
 1,023
Italy average
 2,503
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
 809
Subscribers (2023)
Adam Smith Society
 707
Followers (2025)
Adam Smith Society
 2,773
Italy average
 11,666
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Adam Smith Society
 1,013
Followers (2023)
Adam Smith Society
 1,025
Followers (2025)
Adam Smith Society
 2,846
Italy average
 20,961
Global average
 16,415
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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