What does MIR mean in RESEARCH

Moscow Initiative Research (MIR) is a leading public-policy research center which promotes evidence-based decision making by providing actionable, real-world solutions to complex social and economic issues. MIR focuses on policy development, evaluation, and analysis for stakeholders in the non-profit, private sector and governments worldwide.

MIR's research benefits stakeholders who are interested in understanding current social and economic trends, developing informed policies, and creating effective strategies that promote inclusive growth and equitable outcomes. Our research primarily serves government decision makers but also those in the private sector, non-profit organizations, international leaders, academics and other individuals or groups advocating for positive change.

MIR follows an evidence-based approach to policy development that draws upon a range of qualitative & quantitative methods including surveys, interviews with experts & stakeholders, focus groups & analytics. Additionally, our researchers use methods from other disciplines including data mining & machine learning to generate insights from large datasets.

Since its inception in 2007, MIR has developed a wide variety of projects related to topics such as labor markets, healthcare systems reform & financial literacy. Our more recent engagements include assessing impacts of digitalization on global commerce & industry as well as climate change adaptation strategies for vulnerable communities around the world.

All publicly available reports prepared by our research team can be accessed through our website via the ‘Research Reports' section or if required through email requests sent directly to our offices. Additionally we regularly publish papers on peer reviewed platforms such as SSRN (Social Science Research Network) or JSTOR (Journal Storage).

Yes! We offer external consultation services to both domestic businesses seeking advice regarding challenge in their respective environments or foreign entities looking for comprehensive insight into Russian markets practices & regulations. Such services are provided upon request with detailed cost structure outlined at initial stage of engagement.

The primary sources of data used by our research teams vary depending on the project yet often include primary sources such as surveys & questionnaires conducted among relevant target audience(s), official statistics collected from multiple ministries across Russia or secondary market analysis from national/international specialized reporting agencies like Bloomberg or Reuters. Our team prides itself on implementing quality assurance protocols throughout each process ensuring accuracy of collected data.

Absolutely - One of core strengths includes ability establish fruitful partnerships with other institutions & organizations inside/outside Russia ranging from universities all way up big players like United Nations or World Bank Group that enables us deliver high quality insights into complex subjects requiring multi-faceted approach across disciplines like sociology/economics/political science etc.. Partnerships based on exchange of resources whether it be personnel expertise/financial investments/access to databases always play key role our success stories.