GRANVILLE, Ohio— The Binzagr Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, an independent public policy think-tank, announces the launch of its official website and releases the first set of Working Papers and Policy Notes. The Institute is dedicated to the promotion of interdisciplinary research in the service of an improved quality of life for all members of society. It will disseminate alternative public policy solutions that address a wide range of socio-economic problems faced by the global community.
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The Binzagr Institute recognizes that sustainable prosperity requires the development of a multifaceted public policy framework addressing the root causes of global, national, and regional socioeconomic challenges.
“We seek to engage, inspire, and help build capacity in cooperation with academic institutions, policymakers, citizens, workers, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, businesses, NGOs, and local & global changemakers,” said President of the Binzagr Institute, Fadhel Kaboub, who is also an associate professor of economics at Denison University. His research focuses on the political economy of the Middle East and the fiscal and monetary policy dimensions of job creation programs.
Mathew Forstater, Research Director of the Institute, said, “The Binzagr Institute is committed to supporting approaches to economics and public policy that improve the lives of real people.” Forstater is professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His research focuses on full employment policies, green jobs, and political economy. Forstater was co-founder of the Center for Full Employment and Price Stability, and served as Director for its more than fifteen years of operation.
The Binzagr Institute supports decent employment opportunities for everyone ready, willing and able to work at a socially established living wage as an institutional prerequisite for social justice and sustainable prosperity. The Institute defines sustainable prosperity as encompassing the “physical, mental, environmental, financial, educational and civic wellbeing of all individuals, families, neighborhoods and regions throughout the world.”
“We are deeply committed to engaging with the general public, policymakers, and the mainstream media because we believe that we have practical policy solutions that none of the mainstream think-tanks offer,” says Kaboub.
The Binzagr Institute is committed to supporting the next generation of young scholars by providing funding for Research Assistants at Denison University and Ph.D. scholarships for economics students at the University of Missouri – Kansas City.
“We also have a fantastic team of Research Scholars who will contribute to our research activities and publications,” says Kaboub.
The Binzagr Institute will host its first annual conference on sustainable prosperity at Denison University in October of 2015. “We look forward to engaging with the national and international media via live stream events including our annual conference, workshops, and press conferences,” says Kaboub.
The Binzagr Institute is funded by a generous grant from the Binzagr family, one of the oldest family businesses in Saudi Arabia. The Binzagr Group has been the exclusive representative of Unilever in Saudi Arabia since 1881.
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