The Economic Affairs Research Center (EARC) is a research institute focused on applied economic research and developing evidence-based solutions to the country’s economic challenges. Its work supports policy development and helps address the research needs of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance and related public institutions. The center brings together specialist research groups covering public finance, financial markets, quantitative studies and policy, and private-sector development and inclusive, sustainable growth.

Its Economic Policy Lab offers policy resources and dashboards, including indicators related to welfare and comparative rankings. EARC also maintains economic data and information resources on topics such as labor, macroeconomics, energy, financial markets, international trade, and the public sector. Its publications include authored and translated books, research projects, scientific and policy reports, and periodicals such as New Perspectives in Economic Policy and the journal of economic analysis and thought.

The institute hosts scientific meetings and lectures, tracks international policy and economic think tanks, and invites researchers, academics, and students to submit work and engage with its research programs