Think tank

Mont Pelerin Society

MPS

Chardonne, Switzerland

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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
Trade/Economics/Finance
Geographics of focus
Switzerland
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1947
Age (years)
Mont Pelerin Society
 75
Switzerland average
 37
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2021): Linda Whetstone
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2019): John B. Taylor
Leader gender: Male

Social

Facebook
Likes (2021)
Mont Pelerin Society
 261
Switzerland average
 11,543
Global average
 30,815
Likes (2019)
Mont Pelerin Society
 243
Twitter
Followers (2022)
Mont Pelerin Society
 2,058
Switzerland average
 8,264
Global average
 19,218
Followers (2021)
Mont Pelerin Society
 2,030
Followers (2019)
Mont Pelerin Society
 2,174

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
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
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