The Austrian Economics Center (AEC) is a politically independent research institute committed to disseminating the ideas of the Austrian School of Economics. 

The AEC’s goal is the promotion of a free, responsible and prosperous society. To achieve this goal, it engages in third party advocacy, organizes international conferences such as the Free Market Road Show (http://freemarket-rs.com/about/), linking leading business people, outstanding scholars and students, opinion leaders, policy experts, elected officials, diplomats and other interested parties from across the world to provide market based solutions to today´s problems.