Our services
Commercial strategy and economics
We help our clients to design strategies which create or capture value in their markets.
Competition
We help businesses and regulators understand competition and market dynamics.
Cost benefit analysis
We work with our clients to assess whether the benefits of policies and investments outweigh their costs.
Economic impact analysis
We model the direct and indirect economic effects on industry and regions affected by significant policy changes and investments.
Economic modelling and forecasting
We develop customised economic forecasts and models to help clients understand economic events, trends, cycles and their causes.
Expert witness services
We can prepare and present economic expert testimony to the High Court, Environment Court, Human Rights Tribunal and other bodies.
Market analysis
We combine our sector knowledge with the application of robust economic logic, models and data to analyse our clients' markets.
Policy reviews and advice
We review the advice of around 20 central government organisations, as well as local government bodies and private sector firms.
Public policy
Good public policy draws on economic frameworks to determine the nature of the core problem or opportunity and assesses options for the roles of government and of markets.
Regulation
All markets and sectors face some regulation. Well-designed regulatory regimes help markets to work efficiently and fairly.
Social investment
We provide strategic support to social investment funders to design and manage for impact. We provide analytical support to social service providers who want to maximise their value for investors and impact on New Zealanders.
Social policy
We help our justice, societal wellbeing, and population agency clients with analysis and insights on distributional aspects of economics.