Competitive Enterprise Institute
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) is a non-profit libertarian think tank founded by the political writer Fred L. Smith Jr. on March 9, 1984, in Washington, D.C., to advance principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty. CEI focuses on a number of regulatory policy issues, including business and finance, labor, technology and telecommunications, transportation, food and drug regulation, and energy and environment in which they have promoted climate change denial. Kent Lassman is the current President and CEO.
| Abbreviation | CEI |
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| Formation | 1984 |
| Founder | Fred L. Smith Jr. |
| Type | Public policy think tank |
| Headquarters | 1310 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 |
President and CEO | Kent Lassman |
Revenue (2015) | $7,703,763 |
| Expenses (2015) | $7,811,133 |
| Website | cei |
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According to the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, University of Pennsylvania), CEI was number 59 (of 90) in the "Top Think Tanks in the United States".