The Institute's focus is global. Through its ideas and activities, it aims to elevate the voices of people who wish to be free but are not; it challenges policymakers to keep markets flourishing so that more people may flourish as well; it aspires to greater respect for the dignity of every person, especially the most vulnerable; and it demonstrates how and why good governance matters.

Some initiatives the Institute is currently pursuing:

Vibrant Markets in Difficult Times

Research on sources of economic crises and the best way forward.

Improving the Lives of Children

Innovations in caring for the most vulnerable in the developing world.

The Nature of Prosperity

Researching the underlying elements of prosperity and how to expand them across the globe.

Empowering Women

Expanding property rights and political representation toward a truly level playing field.

Global Cities

Investigating upward mobility in our global centres.

Regional Studies

Research into the world’s most vulnerable, volatile, and strategic countries.

Convening

Bringing together the best minds to focus on the most important issues.

Prosperity Symposium

A premier annual gathering of scholars focused on holistic prosperity.

Religion and International Affairs

Understanding how religion shapes the course of people and nations.

Entrepreneurship and Public Policy

Exploring how policy environments in transitioning countries can become more conducive to entrepreneurship as a driver of growth and a pathway of opportunity.