Acknowledgements
Introduction
What is a Think Tank?
2016 Trends and Transitions in Think Tanks and Policy Advice
Overview of Modifications and Enhancements to the Global Go To Think Tank Index
Recent Years Modifications
2016 Process and Methodology
Methodology and Timeline
Timeline of the Nomination and Ranking Process
2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Nomination and Ranking Criteria
Think Tank Impact Assessment Tool
2015 Think Tank Statistics
2016 Ranking Categories
2016 Categorical Definitions
By Region
By Area of Research
By Special Achievement
2016 Global Go To Ranking Results
全球顶级智库(Top Think Tanks in the World)
地区顶级智库(Top Think Tanks by Region)
各研究领域顶级智库(Top Think Tanks by Area of Research)
拥有特殊成就的顶级智库(Top Think Tanks by Special Achievement)
Appendices
APPENDIX A: 2015 Feedback on to the 2014 Go To Think Tank Survey and Call for Nominations for Expert Panelists
APPENDIX B: Call for Nominations: 2015 Global Go to Think Tank Index
APPENDIX C: Email Inviting Peers and Expert Panelists to Rank 2015 Nominated Institutions
Background on the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program
Think Tank And Civil Societies Program
The Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies
University of Pennsylvania
The Research Team
Program Director
TTCSP Research Internship Program
2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index
Think Tank Regional and Global Summits
TTCSP Think Tank Publications