Warsaw Enterprise Institute

The Warsaw Enterprise Institute (WEI) is a Polish conservative libertarian think tank founded in 2014 as the analytical and intellectual base for the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (Związek Przedsiębiorców i Pracodawców). Registered as a foundation (fundacja) with public benefit organization (OPP) status, WEI promotes economic, economic, and personal freedom, and describes itself as "not just a think tank but a dynamic movement of ideas" combining analytical precision with a consistent defense of individual freedoms and private property. Its motto is "We serve freedom and defend your welfare." WEI focuses on four strategic areas: the economy, the state and law, security, and social welfare (including demography). It conducts research, publishes analyses, commentaries, positions, memoranda, and reports, and prepares policy solutions for state institutions as well as independent social and commercial entities. The institute is a partner of the Atlas Network, an international network of free-market think tanks, and is the exclusive Polish partner for the Heritage Foundation / The Wall Street Journal Index of Economic Freedom. Among its flagship programs are The Warsaw Network (a network of think tanks from the former Soviet area), Plusy Ujemne (a portal assessing legislative changes), Agenda Polska (publications on Poland's development strategy), Warsaw Coalition Meeting (regular meetings of freedom-oriented circles in Warsaw), Bilans Otwarcia (assessing Poland's economic condition), the Wealth of Nations Index (measuring the stream of economic benefits per citizen in EU countries), and the Raport Cwanego Mikołaja (calculating what the average taxpayer pays for state gifts). Since May 2014 WEI has published an online news service covering its main areas of interest, and it produces two podcasts: Wolność w Remoncie and Okiem Bastiata. In 2021 it launched Wydawnictwo WEI, its publishing house. WEI's leadership includes President Piotr Palutkiewicz, Vice-President Sebastian Stodolak, and Foundation Council Chairman Tomasz Wróblewski. The institute's reports and commentaries have been cited by media such as Forsal.pl, PAP's local government service, Interia, Rzeczpospolita, and Gazeta Prawna. In 2018, together with the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, WEI opened the Świetlica Wolności bar in Warsaw. The institute is active in public debate, regularly issuing stances on tax, regulation, labor market, and energy policy, and it runs educational and contest initiatives, such as a contest for international creators with a 15,000 PLN award.

The Warsaw Enterprise Institute (WEI) was founded in 2014 as the analytical and intellectual base for the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (Związek Przedsiębiorców i Pracodawców), a Polish business organization. From its inception, WEI positioned itself as a conservative libertarian think tank promoting economic, economic, and personal freedom. It is registered as a foundation (fundacja) and holds public benefit organization (OPP) status in Poland. In May 2014, WEI began publishing an online news service covering its main areas of interest: the economy, the state and law, security, and social welfare. The institute became a partner of the Atlas Network, an international network of free-market think tanks, and is the exclusive Polish partner for the Heritage Foundation / The Wall Street Journal Index of Economic Freedom. Over the years, WEI developed a range of programs and projects. The Warsaw Network connects think tanks from the former Soviet area. Plusy Ujemne is a portal assessing significant legislative changes. Agenda Polska is a series of publications on Poland's development strategy and systemic solutions. Warsaw Coalition Meeting is a regular gathering of freedom-oriented circles in Warsaw. Bilans Otwarcia assesses Poland's economic condition and development dynamics. The Wealth of Nations Index measures the stream of economic benefits per citizen in EU countries. Raport Cwanego Mikołaja is an interactive project calculating what the average taxpayer pays for state gifts. In 2018, WEI and the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers opened the Świetlica Wolności bar in Warsaw, a physical space for debate and community. In 2021, WEI launched Wydawnictwo WEI, its publishing house, which has released books by authors such as Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay (Cyniczne Teorie, 2022), Bryan Caplan (Egoistyczne powody, żeby mieć więcej dzieci, 2022), Peter Turchin (Wojna i pokój, i wojna, 2022), Cezary Kaźmierczak (Mur Beton, 2022; Zmysł wspólny, 2018), Mariusz Staniszewski (Polska wojna kulturowa, 2022), William Easterly (Tyrania ekspertów, 2021), Ryan T. Anderson (Kiedy Harry stał się Sally, 2021), Andrzej Krajewski (Rzemieślnicy, Badylarze, Cinkciarze, 2019; Dekada Cudów, 2021), and Andrzej Krzysztof Wróblewski (Kolebka polskiej motoryzacji, 2021), among others. WEI produces two podcasts: Wolność w Remoncie, a weekly series tracking current trends in Polish and global economy, politics, and international relations, and Okiem Bastiata, conversations by Sebastian Stodolak about freedom, economy, and civilization with economists, intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and artists. The institute's reports and commentaries have been cited by media including Forsal.pl, PAP's local government service, Interia, Rzeczpospolita, and Gazeta Prawna. WEI's leadership includes President Piotr Palutkiewicz, Vice-President Sebastian Stodolak, and Foundation Council Chairman Tomasz Wróblewski. The institute continues to actively shape public policy through research, publications, and public engagement, focusing on four critical areas: the economy, the state and law, security, and social welfare.

• 2021

  Wydawnictwo WEI, the institute's publishing house, is established.

• 2018

  WEI and the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers open the Świetlica Wolności bar in Warsaw.

• 2014

  Warsaw Enterprise Institute founded as a foundation and think tank base for the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers.

• 2014

  WEI begins publishing an online news service covering its main areas of interest.

Conservative libertarian think tank promoting free markets, individual freedom, private property, and limited government; a dynamic movement of ideas shaping public policy in Poland.

• Wealth of Nations Index

  Measures the stream of economic benefits per citizen in each EU country over a year.

• The Warsaw Network

  A network of think tanks from the former Soviet area.

• Plusy Ujemne

  A portal assessing significant legislative changes and novelties.

• Agenda Polska

  A series of publications on Poland's development strategy, systemic solutions, and point-by-point legal repair.

• Warsaw Coalition Meeting

  Regular meetings of freedom-oriented circles in Warsaw.

• Bilans Otwarcia

  Assesses Poland's economic condition and development dynamics against other EU and global leaders.

• Raport Cwanego Mikołaja

  An interactive project calculating how much the average taxpayer paid for state gifts.

• Wolność w Remoncie podcast

  A weekly series tracking current trends in Polish and global economy, politics, and international relations.

• Okiem Bastiata podcast

  Conversations by Sebastian Stodolak about freedom, economy, and civilization with economists, intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and artists.

1. 1Warsaw Enterprise Institute Foundationwei.org.pl
2. 2About us - Warsaw Enterprise Institutewei.org.pl
3. 3Declaration - Warsaw Enterprise Institutewei.org.pl
4. 4Warsaw Enterprise Institutewikidata.org
5. 5Warsaw Enterprise Institutepl.wikipedia.org