The Institute for Research in Economic and Fiscal Issues (IREF) is an independent European think tank based in Paris dedicated to advancing economic freedom through rigorous policy analysis. Founded in 2002, IREF promotes sound fiscal and monetary policy, competitive taxation, and limited government as the foundations of prosperity.
Its research focuses on taxation, public spending, regulation, monetary policy and key social policies, with a particular emphasis on the role of competition and decentralisation in a globalised economy. Bringing together insights from economics, law, and political economy, IREF provides rigorous analysis and clear policy proposals aimed at fostering a freer and more prosperous Europe.
Through its publications, commentary, and public engagement, IREF contributes to ongoing debates on economic policy and institutional reform across Europe.
Board of Directors
Jean-Philippe Delsol (Chairman) – Delsol Avocats, Lyon and Paris
Gilles Lamarque – Entrepreneur
Prince Michael von Liechtenstein – President of the Board of Directors of Industrie- und Finanzkontor, Liechtenstein
Scientific Committee
Jean-Philippe Delsol – Delsol Avocats, Lyon and Paris
François Facchini – Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
† Jacques Garello – Professor (Emeritus) at the Aix-Marseille Université
Pierre Garello – Aix-Marseille Université
Karl-Friedrich Israel – Université Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers
Nathalie Janson – NEOMA Business School, Mont-Saint-Aignan
Gilles Lamarque – Entrepreneur
Michael von Liechtenstein – Industrie- und Finanzkontor, Liechtenstein
Alain Mathieu – Contribuables Associés
Jiri Schwarz – Anglo–American University, Prague
Agnieskzka Słomka-Gołębiowska – Warsaw University
Arnauld Le Vaillant de Charny – President of Association Libéraux.org
Chief Executive Officer
Erwan Le Noan
Managing Director France
Nicolas Lecaussin