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Institute for Public Policy Research - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (140 words) |
 | The Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) is a think tank in the United Kingdom, with close links to the ruling Labour Party. |
 | The director of the ippr is Nick Pearce, a former special advisor to the Rt. |
 | Dr Jessica Allen and Jennifer Rankin of the Institute are authors of a chapter in The Future of the NHS (2006) (ISBN 1-85811-369-5) edited by Dr Michelle Tempest. |
| AEI - About AEI (2292 words) |
 | Its research agenda is determined by its president in consultation with its trustees, scholars and fellows, and academic advisers; the substance and conclusions of its research and publications are determined by the individuals conducting the research. |
 | AEI's president is responsible for setting the Institute's research agenda, selecting its research faculty and administrative staff, approving its publications, managing its operations, ensuring the integrity and quality of its work, and representing the Institute to all of its various audiences. |
 | Policy research of the kind AEI specializes in--emphasizing empirical analysis, intellectual depth and originality, unflinching criticism, and concrete proposals for reform--is an inherently individual activity, best pursued by a single scholar (or a pair or small group of scholars) rather than by a committee or hierarchy. |