Timbro
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| Formation | 1978 |
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| Type | Think tank |
| Headquarters | Grev Turegatan 19, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Key people | Maria Rankka, CEO |
| Budget | ~18,000,000 SEK |
| Staff | 21 |
| Website | www.timbro.se |
Timbro is a liberal/libertarian, free market think tank based in Stockholm, Sweden, that works to influence legislation and public opinion. Its research and analyses are centered on the core values of individual liberty, economic freedom, an open society and minimizing governmental intervention in the economy.
Timbro was founded in 1978 by the Swedish Employers' Association (Swedish: Svenska Arbetsgivareföreningen) (which in 2001 merged with the Swedish Industrial Association to form the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise). Timbro is a subsidiary of the Swedish Free Enterprise Foundation, which is financed by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.
Chief executive officers of Timbro have been:
- Odd Eiken,
- Mats Svegfors, 1981–1983
- Mats Johansson,
- P. J. Anders Linder, 1996–2000
- Mattias Bengtsson, 2000–2004
- Cecilia Stegö Chilò, 2005–2006
- Maria Rankka, 2006–present
Other notable people currently or previously associated with Timbro include Johan Norberg, Fredrik Erixon, Johnny Munkhammar, Fredrik Segerfeldt, Erik Zsiga, Kristian Karlsson, Dick Kling, Dick Erixon, Mattias Svensson, Sven Otto Littorin, Ulf Kristersson, Henrik Landerholm, Christofer Fjellner, Johan Forssell and Carl Rudbeck.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Timbro, official website
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