The Oxford Institute for Economic Policy

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The Oxford Institute for Economic Policy
Established2004
FocusEconomic Policy
Chair Domenico Lombardi
Location,
UK
Website www.oxonia.org/index.html

The Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, OXONIA is an independent and non-profit think tank focused on analysis, discussion and dissemination of economic policy issues. It was founded in 2004. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  2. "Oxford Institute for Economic Policy (OXONIA)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-05-20.