- Timbro
Infobox Organization
name = Timbro
size = 145px
formation =1978
type =Think tank
headquarters = Grev Turegatan 19,Stockholm ,Sweden key_people =
Maria Rankka , CEO
num_staff = 21
budget = ~18,000,000 SEK
website = [http://www.timbro.se/ www.timbro.se]Timbro is a
libertarian ,free market think tank based inStockholm ,Sweden , that works to influence legislation and public opinion. Its research and analyses are centered on the core values of individualliberty ,economic freedom , anopen society and minimizing governmental intervention in the economy.Timbro was founded in
1978 by theSwedish Employers' Association ( _sv. Svenska Arbetsgivareföreningen) (which in2001 merged with theSwedish Industrial Association to form theConfederation of Swedish Enterprise ). Timbro is a subsidiary of theSwedish Free Enterprise Foundation , which is financed by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.Chief executive officers of Timbro have been:
*Mats Svegfors , 1981–1983
*Mats Johansson ,
*Odd Eiken ,
*P. J. Anders Linder , 1996–2000
*Mattias Bengtsson , 2000–2004
*Cecilia Stegö Chilò , 2005–2006
*Maria Rankka , 2006–presentOther 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 andCarl Rudbeck .ee also
*
Classical liberalism
*Laissez faire
*Non-governmental organizations in Sweden External links
* [http://www.timbro.se Official website] sv icon
* [http://www.timbro.se/EnglishDefault.aspx Official website in English] en icon
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