Centre for European Policy Studies

Not to be confused with Centre for European Policy.
This article is about the think tank CEPS. For other uses, see Cep.
Centre for European Policy Studies
AbbreviationCEPS
Formation1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Location
  • Place du Congrès 1, Brussels (Belgium)
Region served
European Union
Chief Executive Officer
Karel Lannoo
Websitewww.ceps.eu

The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is a think tank based in Brussels, Belgium. It was established in 1983.[1][2]

Organisation

CEPS's first director was Peter Ludlow.[3] Its director between 2000 and 2020 was Daniel Gros,[4] who had formerly been an economic advisor at the European Commission.[2] Its Chief Executive Officer since 2000 has been Karel Lannoo.[5]

Funding

In 2023, more than 40% of CEPS's net revenue came from grants from and services provided to European Union institutions. 17.3% came from corporate and institutional membership fees.[6]

In 2015, 23% of CEPS's budget came from collaborative European research projects, in which academics Diane Stone and Stella Ladi note it often played the role of communicating the project results.[7]

Writing in 2000, Philippa Sherrington noted that CEPS's corporate membership was then its largest source of income, with "its promotional literature [stressing] the importance of this constituency".[8]

Rankings

Ramona Coman notes that together with Bruegel, CEPS is one of only two Brussels-based organisations to occupy leading positions in international rankings of think tanks.[2]

References

  1. ^ "About CEPS". Centre for European Policy Studies. 2008-02-29. Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  2. ^ a b c Coman, Ramona (2019). "Why and how do think tanks expand their networks in times of crisis? The case of Bruegel and the Centre for European Policy Studies". Journal of European Public Policy. 26 (2): 286–301. doi:10.1080/13501763.2017.1415953.
  3. ^ Watson, Rory (8 July 1998). "Crossing the business and political divide". Politico. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Daniel Gros". Centre for European Policy Studies. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Karel Lannoo". Centre for European Policy Studies. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Centre for European Policy Studies. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ^ Stone, Diane; Ladi, Stella (2017). "Policy Analysis and Think Tanks in Comparative Perspective". In Brans, Marleen; Geva-May, Iris; Howlett, Michael (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Comparative Policy Analysis. New York: Routledge. pp. 325–340. ISBN 9781315660561.
  8. ^ Sherrington, Philippa (2000). "Shaping the Policy Agenda: Think Tank Activity in the European Union". Global Society. 14 (2): 173–189. doi:10.1080/13600820050008430.