The Institute of Social and Economic Studies of Population at the Russian Academy of Sciences

The Institute of Social and Economic Studies of Population of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISESP RAS) was founded in 1988.

The primary task of the Institute is to develop the research methodology, carry out the fundamental scientific research and apply the results to the field of socio-economics.

The work of the Institute is focused on the following issues:

• Development of theoretical and methodological approaches to analyze socio-economic problems of the population;
• Improvement of distributive relations;
• Investigation of key socio-economic processes;
• Assessment and prognostication of human potential quality;
• Substantiation of principles of modern social policy;
• Elaboration of mechanisms to achieve social security and economic stability in Russia.

The ISESP research fellows are first-rate specialists in the sphere of economics, sociology and demography.

The Institute maintains close contacts with federal bodies of state authority in Russia: the Administration of the President, the Government of the Russian Federation, State Duma, Moscow City Duma, the Security Council, relating ministries and agencies.

The ISESP RAS is a member of the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS) and European Society for Population Economics (ESPE).