Cato Institute
The Cato Institute was established to have a focus on public advocacy, media exposure and societal influence. According to the "2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report" by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the University of Pennsylvania, the Cato Institute is number 16 in the "Top Think Tanks Worldwide" and number 8 in the "Top Think Tanks in the United States". The Cato Institute also topped the 2014 list of the budget-adjusted ranking of international development think tanks.