Purposes and Objectives.
Section 2
SEC. 2. Purposes and Objectives.— The Institute shall have the following purposes and objectives: To develop a comprehensive and integrated research program that will provide the research materials and studies required for the formulation of national development plans and policies. Such program shall be evolved through constant interaction between the institute and the appropriate government agency or agencies; To serve as the common link between the government and the existing research institutions, and for this purpose, to provide a forum wherein various research studies are discussed and evaluated; To conduct and undertake research requested by government or its agencies and to arrange for research to be conducted by other research institution and individuals, locally and abroad; To conduct joint studies with domestic research institutions in the academic, government and business sector; and To establish a repository for economic research information and other related activities.