HETFA is an independent think tank in Budapest, Hungary established in 2009 by young economists, political scientists and sociologists sharing theoretical and practical experience in social research, public administration and consultancy. Our goal is to provide useful and evidence-based analyses on national as well as local policy issues for the decision-makers and the policy expert community to improve the quality of public debates and public decisions. HETFA uses a multidisciplinary approach in its research projects on the following fields:

• public governance,
• entrepreneurship and SME policy,
• better regulation and cutting red tape,
• employment policy,
• health & education,
• local governance,
• cohesion policy,
• regional policy, and
• rural development and development opportunities of lagging regions.