CIRPET is the Research Centre on Emerging and Transition Countries of the Department of Economics-University of Turin. It was founded in 2001 by members of three departments: Economics, Political Studies and Social Sciences. Prof. Giovanni Balcet is the Director of CIRPET, Mr. Marco Ranieri is its Coordinator.

CIRPET carryes out economic, as well socio-political, researches and analysis for Institutions and foreign investors, regarding the followings geographical areas:
1. Balkans
2. Eastern Europe and Russia
3. Maghreb and Middle East
4. Subsaharan Africa
5. Caucasus and Central Asia
6. China and Far East
7. Indian Subcontinent
8. Latin America

For each Research Project a professional team is formed, composed by Professors, young fellow researchers and graduating students. CIRPET organizes field-researches in the target countries aimed to meet local institutions and entrepreneurs, international organizations and foreign investors. All collaborators of CIRPET know, beside the most common languages, at least one of the local languages of the target areas.

For its researches, CIRPET cooperates with more than 20 freelance scholars and experts in the fields of Economics, Politics and International Relations. Due to its "network structure" and the continuous contact with Associations, Research Centres and Universities all over the world, CIRPET is a dinamic, flexible and trustable think tank.

Some of the leading Professors in Social and Economic Sciences are members of CIRPET:
Department of Economics: Prof. Giovanni Balcet (Director); Prof. Francesco Abbate; Prof. Carlo Boffito; Prof. Serena Di Gaspare; Prof. Enrico Luzzati; Prof. Ferruccio Maggiora; Prof. Astrig Tasgian; Mr. Marco Ranieri (Coordinator); Mr. Federico Mallone
Department of Political Studies: Prof. Marco Bellingeri; Prof. Marcello Carmagnani; Prof. Michelguglielmo Torri
Department of Social Sciences: Prof. Carlos Barbè; Prof. Massimo Follis