Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER, ) is an incorporated non-profit research institute in
Zhongshan District,
Taipei
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,
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 ...
.
History
Established on 1 September 1976, it was the first independent academic research institute in
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 ...
. Similar to the
Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research
The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER; ) is a Taiwan-based international policy think tank for economic and industry-related research. It conducts both public research and fee-supported research.
History
After the ending of di ...
, its mission is to provide research into the domestic and foreign economies and industries and to provide the results to the government and industry for consideration, encouraging the development of Taiwan's economy. It is a major provider of economic information about Taiwan, greater China, and Asia, and also acts as one of two major economic policy think tanks in Taiwan. Funding is provided through an endowment, donations, as well as income generated from research publications.
TIER is a major participant in the
Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC),
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC),
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the
Pacific Trade and Development Conference (PAFTAD)
Organizational structure
* Board of Directors
* President, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
** Office of the President
*** Secretariat of Industrial Development Advisory Council
*** Macroeconomic Forecasting Center
*** Chinese Industrial and Economic Research Center
*** Climate Change and Policy Response Research Center
*** Intellectual Property Valuation Service Center
*** Economic Development Strategic Planning Center
** Research Division I
** Research Division II
** Research Division III
** Research Division IV
** Research Division V
** Research Division VI
** Research Division VII
** Tokyo Office
** Department of International Affairs
** Department of Industrial Development
** Taiwan Industry Economics Services
** Survey and Statistics Center
** Biotechnology Industry Study Center
** Regional Development Research Center
** Department of Administration
** Department of Information Technology
** Information Service Center
* Auditing Committee
* Advisory Committee
Transportation
The institute is accessible within walking distance North from
Zhongshan Elementary School Station of the
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City, New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the State-owned enterprise, government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ...
.
See also
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Economy of Taiwan
The economy of Taiwan is a highly developed market economy. It is the 8th largest in Asia and 18th-largest in the world by purchasing power parity, allowing Taiwan to be included in the advanced economies group by the International Monetary F ...
*
Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research
The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER; ) is a Taiwan-based international policy think tank for economic and industry-related research. It conducts both public research and fee-supported research.
History
After the ending of di ...
*
Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica
Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica (IEAS; ) is an economic research organizations in Taiwan. Early in its history, it focused on local issues, and later, expanded to explore more theoretical issues.
History
The organization was established i ...
References
External links
Taiwan Institute of Economic Research - Official Website
1976 establishments in Taiwan
Economic research institutes in Taiwan
Think tanks based in Taiwan
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