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
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Switzerland
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1947
Age (years)
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Founded by
Founders: Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2019): John B. Taylor
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male
Social
Likes (2019)
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Twitter
Followers (2019)
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Data notes
Last updated: 01/04/2020
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Wikipedia: List of think tanks
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Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Wikipedia: List of think tanks
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