Abbreviation | AIER |
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Formation | 1933 |
Founder | Edward C. Harwood |
Type | 501(c)(3) non-profit think tank |
04-2121305 | |
Purpose | Free market advocacy |
Location | |
President | William P. Ruger[1] |
Revenue (2019) | $2,222,727[2] |
Expenses (2019) | $5,129,945[2] |
Website | aier |
The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) is a libertarian think tank located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[3][4] It was founded in 1933 by Edward C. Harwood, an economist and investment advisor, and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.[5] Since January 2022, the organization's president has been William P. Ruger, formerly of the Charles Koch Institute.[6]