Who We Are
We aim to advance understanding in the areas of innovation, trade, institutions and human potential to identify policies and solutions that enhance economic growth and opportunity.
Annual Report
Check out the Challey Institute's annual report to learn more about our mission at NDSU.
News
A College Catalyzed by Philanthropy
The College of Business is a microcosm of the In Our Hands campaign success. Scott Beaulier's hiring as dean aligned with the start of the campaign; benefactors rallied around his vision for what it means to study business at NDSU and began investing.
Recent Stories
Bill Proposes $10M to Help Combat North Dakota Food Insecurity
Challey Institute Professor Named to NIJ-Funded Advisory Board on Police Communication
Perspectives on Peace - The Industrial Complexes of Robert Higgs
NDSU Student Presents Body Camera Research at National Conference
Arkansas Professor Makes Case for School Choice in North Dakota
NDSU Report Analyzes Tradeoffs of Measure 4 If Passed
East Coast Port Strike Could Bring Far-Reaching Price Hikes
If A Trade War Comes, U.S. Agriculture Might Be 'On the Losing Side'
Upcoming Events
Distinguished Speakers
March 25 | Leen Weijers, Energy, Human Progress, and the Shale Revolution
April 8 | Robert Zoellick, America in the World: U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
Workshop
Feb. 7 | Erick Garcia Luna, Immigrants and the Midwest Labor Force
Feb. 21 | John Winters, Regional Human Capital and Higher Education
Dr. Sam Peltzman discusses the unintended consequences of regulation, including a famous insight from his work on automobile safety regulation.
Research
2024 American College Student Freedom, Progress and Flourishing Survey
Survey finds college students have mixed views on issues of freedom, progress and flourishing. View all three years of surveys and their findings here.
Recent Studies
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Outreach
We Need a Common Understanding of What 'Capitalism' Means
By Dr. John Bitzan and Dr. Clay Routledge
When skeptics and advocates talk about capitalism, are we really speaking the same language when we use the word?