Social Market Foundation

SMF
London, United Kingdom

This organisation may not be a traditional think tank. We have included it in this list as we deem it to be a 'boundary' organisation – in other words, it might have some qualities or characterstics of a think tank.

SMF undertakes and commissions original research and writing on a range of public policy issues where understanding both the vitality of markets and the need for social consent can advance debate and help to shape new ideas. It develops ideas that are pro-market but not laissez-faire, setting markets in their social context and recognizing that outside the realm of theory they are underpinned by social consent. Unlike think tanks of the orthodox right, SMF believes in promoting sustainable welfare systems; and unlike think tanks of the established left, its agenda is to make these welfare systems provide better service to consumers through more effective competition and choice.

Contact details

Address:
11 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3QB, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1989
Age (years)
Social Market Foundation
 35
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Daniel Finkelstein
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Scott Corfe
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
Social Market Foundation
 12
United Kingdom average
 38
Global average
 94
2020
Social Market Foundation
 12
2019
Social Market Foundation
 12
% Female staff
2021
Social Market Foundation
 20%
United Kingdom average
 43%
Global average
 48%
2020
Social Market Foundation
 33%
2019
Social Market Foundation
 41%
% Female researchers
2021
Social Market Foundation
 20%
United Kingdom average
 38%
Global average
 34%
2020
Social Market Foundation
 20%
2019
Social Market Foundation
 8%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
Social Market Foundation
 35
United Kingdom average
 32
Global average
 35
2019
Social Market Foundation
 31

Social

Followers (2022)
Social Market Foundation
 15,340
United Kingdom average
 36,918
Global average
 19,582
Followers (2021)
Social Market Foundation
 14,611
Followers (2019)
Social Market Foundation
 13,300
Subscribers (2023)
Social Market Foundation
 0
United Kingdom average
 12,321
Global average
 6,243
Followers (2022)
Social Market Foundation
 2,157
United Kingdom average
 11,024
Global average
 16,247
Followers (2019)
Social Market Foundation
 1,283

Data notes

Last updated: 23/01/2022
Boundary organization (find out more) : Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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