An independent, not-for-profit corporation which performs basic and applied research, provides technical support, and conducts analyses in the behavioral and social sciences for government and the private sector.

Research institute based within Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, undertaking academic and policy related research into the cultural industries, urban regeneration and public space, football and popular music.

SSRN is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research. Site consists of an Abstract Database containing abstracts on over 9,000+ scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers; and an Electronic Paper Collection currently c