The Mont Pelerin Society (MPS) is an international libertarian organization composed of economists, philosophers, historians, intellectuals and business leaders.The members see the MPS as an effort to interpret in modern terms the fundamental principles of economic society as expressed by classical Western economists, political scientists and philosophers. Its founders included Friedrich Hayek, Frank Knight, Karl Popper, Ludwig von Mises, George Stigler and Milton Friedman. The society advocates freedom of expression, free market economic policies and the political values of an open society. Further, the society seeks to discover ways in which free enterprise can replace many functions currently provided by government entities.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.montpelerin.org/
- Address:
- 1801 Chardonne, Switzerland
- Country:
- Switzerland
- Sub-region:
- Western Europe
Areas of focus
Organisation details
Founder gender: All male
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): Linda Whetstone
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2019): John B. Taylor
Leader gender: Male
Social
Data notes
Boundary organization (find out more): Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Wikipedia: List of think tanks