Public policy think tank
IRPPS produces applied research, policy evaluations and reform proposals for Romania’s public institutions, to European standards.
Our mission
We provide decision-makers, academia and civil society with verifiable, methodologically sound and non-partisan analysis — for public policies that stand the test of time.
Most recent
[PLACEHOLDER] An assessment of Romania’s administrative capacity and a set of measures to professionalise the civil service and digitise public services.
[PLACEHOLDER] Projections of the public-debt trajectory and fiscal-consolidation scenarios compatible with medium-term economic growth.
[PLACEHOLDER] How Romania can strengthen its role as a provider of regional energy stability through interconnection and source diversification.
What we study
The institute works across eight thematic clusters covering the main areas of public policy.
Fiscal-budgetary policy, debt sustainability, efficiency of public spending and competitiveness.
Administrative reform, rule of law, regulatory quality and institutional capacity.
Defence, resilience, energy security and Romania’s position in the Euro-Atlantic architecture.
Human capital, reform of education and health systems, demographic trends and migration.
Strategic investment, energy transition, transport and digital transformation.
Climate adaptation, environmental policy, circular economy and natural-resource management.
Social cohesion, cultural capital, civic participation and reducing territorial inequalities.
Economic diplomacy, regional influence, strategic partnerships and foreign policy.