IER is a public institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport. It is an autonomous research organization with a long tradition in the field of macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis. The Institute for Economics, Statistics and Demography, which joined the Economic Institute to become IER, brought to the newly established institute experience in the field of international trade and sectoral structural analyses.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.ier.si

Address:
Kardeljeva pl. 17, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Country:
Slovenia

Sub-region:
Southern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Slovenia
Operating languages
Slovenian

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1965
Age (years)
Institute for Economic Research
60 
Slovenia average
 38
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): KAVAŠ Damjan
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): KAVAŠ Damjan
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): dr. KAVAŠ Damjan
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institute for Economic Research
 27
Slovenia average
 25
Global average
 88
2024
Institute for Economic Research
 25
2023
Institute for Economic Research
 24
% Female staff
2025
Institute for Economic Research
 41%
Slovenia average
 54%
Global average
 50%
2024
Institute for Economic Research
 60%
2023
Institute for Economic Research
 63%
% Female researchers
2025
Institute for Economic Research
 40%
Slovenia average
 55%
Global average
 47%
2024
Institute for Economic Research
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institute for Economic Research
 11
Slovenia average
 17
Global average
 57
2023
Institute for Economic Research
 8
2022
Institute for Economic Research
 4

Social

Followers (2025)
Institute for Economic Research
 266
Slovenia average
 266
Global average
 15,926
Followers (2024)
Institute for Economic Research
 129

Data notes

Last updated: 13/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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