The New Policy Institute, often shortened to just NPI, is a British
think tank
A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental ...
based in
London
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. It was established in 1996, and focusses on social and economic issues from a progressive perspective.
History
The New Policy Institute was founded in 1996 with a mission of ‘advancing social justice in a market economy. It conducts research and consultancy work on poverty, welfare reform, labour markets, and macroeconomics. The New Policy Institute is independent and describes its work as being grounded primarily in data analysis, though it also conducts data collection and qualitative research.
The think tank is noted for its close relationship with the
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is a charity that conducts and funds research aimed at solving poverty in the UK. JRF's stated aim is to "inspire action and change that will create a prosperous UK without poverty."
Originally called the ...
, NPI having produced poverty profiles and quantitative assessments for the Foundation.
Recent Work
The New Policy Institute produces regular monitoring reports on poverty and social exclusion for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and for the Trust for London. It has also produced research on the state of the
water industry
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, commissioned by the trade union
UNISON
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Definition
Unison or per ...
which used it to call for a national inquiry into the industry.
In 2018, The New Policy institute and
Trust for London carried out a joint study which found that the
London Borough of Harrow
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has one of the poorest records on affordable housing. The study found that Harrow had had a reduction of 102 affordable homes since 2013, with many demolished or converted into other forms of accommodation.
See also
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List of think tanks in the United Kingdom
This is a list of think tanks in the United Kingdom.
A–I
* Adam Smith Institute
* Africa Research Institute
* Bow Group
* Boyd Group
* Brand EU
* Bright Blue
* British American Security Information Council
* British Future
* Bruges Gro ...
References
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Political and economic think tanks based in the United Kingdom
Think tanks established in 1996