The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER; ) is a

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

-based international policy

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for economic and industry-related research. It conducts both public research and fee-supported research.

History

After the ending of

diplomatic relations Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of states (such as leaders and diplomats) intended to influence events in the international system.Ronald Peter Barston, ''Modern diplomacy'', Pearson Education, 2006, p. 1 ...

between the Republic of China and the United States in 1979, the

Government of the Republic of China The Government of the Republic of China, is the national government of the Republic of China whose ''de facto'' territory currently consists of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other island groups in the "free area". Governed by the De ...

drew up a very crucial measures for financial and economic reform. Among them was the proposal to establish an independent research institution with government funding and financial support from the industrial and business sectors. The legal entity was to undertake the task of studying the local and international economic situation and to offer policy recommendations to the government. After the project was approved, the

Executive Yuan The Executive Yuan () is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its leader is the Premier, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of China, and requires confirmation by the Legislative Yuan. ...

entrusted the

Council for Economic Planning and Development The Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD; ) was a government agency responsible for drafting overall plans for national economic development in Taiwan (ROC). It also assessed development projects, proposals and programmes submitted ...

to guide and plan the institution's establishment. On 1 February 1980, the council formed the preparatory body and it was named the Preparatory Commission for Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research. CIER was finally established on 1 July 1981.

Organizational structure

* The First Research Division * The Second Research Division * The Third Research Division * The Center for Economic Forecasting * Taiwan WTO and RTA Center * The Center for Financial and Economic Strategies * The Regional Development Study Center * The Center for Energy and Environmental Research * The Center for Science and Technology Policy Evaluation and Research * The Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center * The Center for Small and Medium Enterprise Research * The Japan Center Sub-Committee * The Center for Green Economy * Secretarial Section * Library * Data Processing Office * Publication Office

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