Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM)

What Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM) does

The Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM, legal name: Center for Liberal Studies – Markos Dragoumis) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit liberal think tank headquartered in Athens, Greece, with a secondary office at Panepistimiou 64. Founded in 2011 and operating since approximately 2015 in its current form, KEFIM's stated mission is to increase the influence of liberal ideas and proposals in Greek public discourse and policy. The organization produces a portfolio of recurring research products rather than a technology platform: a monthly Greek Panel of Economists survey, annual indices including the Liberal Democracy Index (in cooperation with the University of Gothenburg's V-Dem program), the Legislative Quality Index, Tax Freedom Day calculations, World Competitiveness Yearbook analyses, and ad-hoc policy papers on fiscal policy, housing, and competitiveness. It also operates educational programs (Liberal Academy, Erasmus+ NextGen Debate Forward), public events, and book publications, with an adjacent subsidiary AKRO (Aristotle Center for Objectivism) focused on Objectivist philosophy.

KEFIM serves four primary stakeholder segments: Greek policymakers and government officials who consume its evidence-based policy analysis; academics and economists who participate in the Greek Panel of Economists and collaborate on research; students and young professionals reached through Liberal Academy and internship programs; and journalists and the general public who follow its research via media coverage, newsletter, and website. The organization disseminates outputs through its multilingual website, newsletter, public events, and an earned-media pipeline that produced 2,715 media hits in 2025.

The business model is non-commercial. KEFIM is funded through recurring individual membership support and donations, supplemented by international grants and project collaborations with a network of 15+ global liberal think tank partners — including core relationships with Atlas Network (USA), EPICENTER (Belgium), European Liberal Forum (Belgium), and exclusive Greek distribution partnerships with the Fraser Institute (Economic Freedom of the World) and Timbro (Authoritarian Populism Index). The go-to-market motion is community-led: KEFIM engages citizens, policymakers, academics, and students through research publications, policy papers, events, debates, and media appearances to shape Greek policy and public discourse. It does not sell commercial products and pricing for membership tiers is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM)

Legal name

Center for Liberal Studies – Markos Dragoumis (KEFiM)

Website

https://kefim.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KEFIM is an independent non-profit liberal think tank in Athens producing policy research, indices, and educational programs on Greek economic, political, and institutional issues, serving government officials, academics, students, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Think Tank Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Economics, Finance & Funding Policy Research (EDADADAE), Education Policy Evaluation & Impact Assessment Organizations (EDADADAD)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Economic freedom
• Liberal democracy index
• Legislative quality
• Think tank

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Support: KEFIM operates as a non-profit organization that relies on membership support and donations from individuals who support liberal ideas and the organization's mission.
2. International Grants and Collaborations: The organization receives support and collaborates with international liberal think tank networks including Atlas Network, EPICENTER, European Liberal Forum, and various international partners for research initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KEFIM is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit liberal think tank that produces and publishes quantitative and documented policy research on economic, political, and institutional issues in Greece. Its core deliverables include monthly economist surveys (Greek Panel of Economists), annual indices (Liberal Democracy Index, Legislative Quality Index, Tax Freedom Day), policy papers on fiscal policy, competitiveness, housing, and democracy, and educational programs such as the Liberal Academy and Erasmus+ NextGen Debate Forward.

Product overview

The Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank based in Athens, Greece. The organization does not offer a technology product platform but rather produces and publishes a portfolio of research products including the Greek Panel of Economists (monthly economic surveys), various policy papers and indices (Liberal Democracy Index, Legislative Quality Index, Tax Freedom Day calculations, World Competitiveness analyses), and educational programs (Liberal Academy, Erasmus+ NextGen Debate Forward). These products are disseminated through the organization's website as publications and reports rather than as software products. The research covers topics such as fiscal policy, competitiveness, legislative quality, democracy indices, and housing economics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Liberal Academy (Φιλελεύθερη Ακαδημία): Educational programs and initiatives
• Greek Panel of Economists (Ελληνικό Πάνελ Οικονομολόγων)

Products and services

• Greek Panel of Economists (Ελληνικό Πάνελ Οικονομολόγων) A monthly survey initiative that collects and publishes economists' opinions on various economic policy questions facing Greece, covering topics including housing policy, consumer debt, and economic conditions. Intended for policy makers, academics, and the informed public.
• Research Studies and Policy Papers (Έρευνες) Quantitative and documented studies covering topics such as legislative quality, democracy indices, fiscal policy, competitiveness, and housing costs. Published regularly throughout the year for policy makers, academics, and the public.
• Liberal Democracy Index (Δείκτης Φιλελεύθερης Δημοκρατίας) An annual index measuring the degree of protection of individual and minority rights against tyranny of the state and majority, published in cooperation with the University of Gothenburg's Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) program.
• World Competitiveness Yearbook Analysis (Παγκόσμια Επετηρίδα Ανταγωνιστικότητας) Analysis of Greece's ranking in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, examining factors such as business efficiency, economic performance, and government effectiveness.
• Fiscal Challenges and Prospects Report (Δημοσιονομικές Προκλήσεις και Προοπτικές) Study examining Greece's fiscal trajectory, prospects for 2026-2029, and issues related to the extension of common European borrowing in the new Multiannual Fiscal Framework 2028-2034.
• Housing Cost Analysis (Ανάλυση Κόστους Κατοικίας) Study examining the role of supply and demand gap in rising housing costs, analyzing structural imbalances in the Greek housing market.
• Legislative Quality Index (Δείκτης Ποιότητας Νομοθέτησης) Annual monitoring of legislative quality examining data from amendments voted between 2014-2026, assessing timing, content, and parliamentary processing of legislation.
• Tax Freedom Day (Ημέρα Φορολογικής Ελευθερίας) Annual calculation of the day when Greeks have earned enough to pay their taxes and social security contributions for the year, highlighting tax burden compared to other European countries.
• Liberal Academy (Φιλελεύθερη Ακαδημία) Educational initiative focused on cultivating critical thinking, argumentation skills, and active civic participation among Greek youth.
• NextGen Debate Forward (Erasmus+ Program) Erasmus+ European program focused on developing critical thinking, argumentation, and active participation skills among school students.
• Books and Publications (Βιβλία) Books and translated works on liberal philosophy, economics, and policy, including the 'Little Book of Greek Liberalism' and 'The Virtue of Selfishness' in Greek translation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,715 media hits in 2025 demonstrating extensive reach and influence
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Atlas Network (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM is a member of Atlas Network, a global alliance of free-market think tanks. Atlas Network supports KEFIM's mission to increase individual and economic freedom in Greece through research collaboration and idea dissemination.
• EPICENTER (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM is a member of EPICENTER, a European liberal think tank network. The partnership involves joint publications such as 'An Alternative EU Budget' and collaborative research on European policy issues.
• European Liberal Forum (ELF, Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM is a member of European Liberal Forum, the Brussels-based think tank of the ALDE party, collaborating on liberal policy research and European affairs.
• Fraser Institute (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM serves as the exclusive Greek partner for the Fraser Institute's 'Economic Freedom of the World' project, handling translation and promotion of this major annual economic research in Greece since 2016.
• Timbro (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM secured exclusive collaboration with Timbro for promoting the 'Authoritarian Populism Index' in Greece, providing access to research on populist movements in Europe.
• Cato Institute (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM collaborates with Cato Institute on liberal policy research and ideas dissemination, participating in the global liberal think tank ecosystem.
• Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM co-organized the event 'Truths and Lies about Liberalism in Greece' with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, collaborating on liberal education and public discourse.
• Tax Foundation (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM collaborates with Tax Foundation on fiscal policy research and tax-related studies, participating in their international network of fiscal policy think tanks.
• Bruno Leoni Institute (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM collaborates with Bruno Leoni Institute on liberal economic research and policy analysis within the European think tank network.
• Center of Political Studies CEPOS (Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM partners with CEPOS on political and economic research, contributing to the European liberal think tank ecosystem.
• Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM collaborates with FEE on economic education and liberal ideas dissemination, participating in shared educational initiatives.
• Institute of Economic and Social Studies INESS (Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM partners with INESS on economic and social policy research within Central and Eastern Europe.
• Molinari Economic Institute (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM collaborates with Molinari Economic Institute on liberal economic research and policy analysis.
• Prometheus The Freedom Institute (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM partners with Prometheus The Freedom Institute on liberal thought and freedom research within the German and European think tank networks.
• Luigi Einaudi FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEFIM collaborates with Luigi Einaudi Foundation on economic and political research, sharing liberal intellectual traditions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cato Institute: US libertarian think tank and KEFIM collaborator. Highly comparable as a global liberal/free-market research institution producing policy papers, indices, and partner-facing publications.
• Bruno Leoni Institute: Italian liberal think tank and KEFIM collaborator. Similar in scale, ideology, and European liberal-think-tank ecosystem role.
• Atlas Network: Global alliance of free-market think tanks that KEFIM is a member of. Operates in the same liberal policy research and dissemination space, serving as a network umbrella that makes KEFIM directly comparable as a Greek affiliate.
• Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit: German liberal political foundation that co-organized events with KEFIM. Comparable in promoting liberal ideas, civic education, and policy research, with much larger scale.
• Fraser Institute: Canadian free-market think tank whose 'Economic Freedom of the World' project KEFIM translates and promotes in Greece. Comparable in research methodology, ideology, and indexed publications.
• European Liberal Forum (ELF): Brussels-based think tank of the ALDE party and KEFIM partner. Both organizations produce liberal policy research, host events, and publish policy papers targeting European and member-state policy audiences.
• EPICENTER: European liberal think tank network that memberships KEFIM holds. Directly comparable via shared joint publications, EU-focused research, and constituency of liberal policy researchers.
• Foundation for Economic Education (FEE): US-based economic education organization and KEFIM partner. Comparable liberal/free-market orientation with education programs and policy dissemination.
• Timbro: Swedish free-market think tank whose 'Authoritarian Populism Index' KEFIM promotes in Greece. Directly comparable as a national liberal think tank producing policy research and indices.
• Tax Foundation: US-based fiscal policy research organization and KEFIM partner. KEFIM's Tax Freedom Day product mirrors Tax Foundation's methodology, making them directly comparable in indexed fiscal policy research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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