HISTORY

CASE -Centre for Social and Economic Research was established in August 1991 when 10 economists, involved in the process of economic transformation in Poland, signed the founding act of a new private research institution. By December 1991 the court approved the institution and almost immediately CASE became involved in analyzing and assisting economic reforms in most of the post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and former USSR.  Starting in 1998, CASE began to build a network of CASE daughter organizations in other transition countries, and spread its scope of activity more broadly.   It continued to build a network of partnerships and alliances with other research institutes and consulting companies inside and outside Europe throughout the early 2000. 

In December 2000 the CASE Supervisory Council took a strategic decision to transform CASE into a truly international think-tank with a mission focusing on problems of European integration, post-communist transition and global economy. In line with its new strategic direction, in mid 2000s, CASE continued to establish its international competencies by undertaking a broader development agenda in other geographic regions such as Middle East and North Africa.

In order to secure its financial stability and intellectual independence, CASE has always sought for multiplicity and diversification of its founding sources. Historically, CASE research and technical assistance projects have been financed from various sources such as the European Commission, World Bank, UN agencies, USAID, OSI network, Ford Foundation, public authorities and private corporations in several countries.

CASE founders in August 1991

Tadeusz Baczko
Ewa Balcerowicz
Barbara Blaszczyk
Wladyslaw Brzeski
Krzysztof Chmielewski
Andrzej Cylwik
Marek Dabrowski
Stanislawa Golinowska
Anna Fornalczyk
Jacek Rostowski

Key personal changes in CASE governing bodies

Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Marek Dabrowski (1991-1993 and 2001-2008), Acting Chairman (1997-2001)
Leszek Balcerowicz (1992-2001; on leave 1997-2001)
Ewa Balcerowicz (from 2008)
V-Chairpersons of the Supervisory Board
Marek Dabrowski (1993-2001)
Stanislawa Golinowska (from 2001)
Barbara Blaszczyk (from 2005)

President of CASE Management Board
Barbara Blaszczyk (1991-2004)
Ewa Balcerowicz (2004-2008)
Marek Dabrowski (from 2008)

V-Presidents of CASE Management Board
Ewa Balcerowicz (1991-2004)
Krzysztof Chmielewski (1991-1995)
Artur Radziwill (2004-2007)
James Cabot (2006-2008)
Malgorzata Jakubiak (2007-2008)
Sebastien Leclef (from 2008)

Chairman of CASE Advisory Council
Leszek Balcerowicz (1993-2001)
Anders Aslund (from 2001)