Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute
Public PolicyDistrict of Columbia, United States2-10 Employees
The Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives is a research unit within the Cato Institute that analyzes monetary and financial regulation. It aims to reveal the weaknesses of centralized, bureaucratic, and discretionary monetary and financial-regulatory systems and to identify and promote alternatives that support a stable, flourishing, and free society. The center coordinates an Executive Advisory Council of financial experts and an Academic Advisory Council that includes many leading monetary economists, along with scholar affiliates and full-time experts at Cato. Based in Washington, DC, the center relies on a small staff to conduct original research and policy analysis, sharing findings through educational events, multimedia resources, and the Alt-M.org blog. Its work targets policymakers, academics, students, and the broader public as it explores alternatives to current monetary and financial-regulatory frameworks.