Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas


The Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas is a Mexican center of research and higher education, specialized in the fields of social sciences, with an international-grade level of excellence. It is financed with public resources. It has been consistently included in the Global Go To Think Tank reports as one of Mexico's top ten think tanks.
The main campus is located in the Santa Fe hills of Mexico City, with another campus in the city of Aguascalientes in the north-central region of Mexico.

Academic organization

CIDE has seven academic divisions: Economics, Public Administration, International Studies, Political Studies, Legal Studies, History and Multidisciplinary Studies.
The center's organizational structure reflects its pluralistic roots and its orientation towards promoting leadership and innovation. This flexibility allows faculty and alumni to pursue both individual interests and institutional priorities related to CIDE's three core functions: teaching, research, and outreach to the public and decision-makers.

Faculty

The diverse faculty at CIDE form a research community. Investigative work combines scientific rigor with social relevance; it aims to address the challenges Mexico faces. The academic staff is both Mexican and foreign and the majority are registered with the National System of Researchers.

Academic programs

CIDE currently offers four undergraduate programs:
Six full-time masters programs:
  • Economics
  • Public Administration and Policy
  • Environmental Economics
  • Political Science
  • International History
  • Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Two half time masters programs:
Three PhD programs:
  • Public Policy
  • Political Science
  • Applied History

Distinguished faculty

Distinguished former/current residents/professors/researchers of CIDE include: