Analysis, commentary and evidence from our practice.
Considered writing on the economic, policy and sector questions our clients face — grounded in method, free of marketing, and published when we have something worth saying.
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Reading the cycle: demand signals in the construction products sector
Construction products demand is shaped by a small set of leading indicators. We set out a framework for monitoring them — and for distinguishing structural shifts from short-run noise.
Read insightAppraisal in practice: making the Green Book work harder
Green Book appraisal is often treated as a compliance exercise. Treated as an analytical discipline, it can materially improve the quality of decisions.
Read insightValuing the catch: economics at the margins of the data
Fisheries economics operates where data is sparse and stakes are high. We discuss how to build defensible evidence under genuine uncertainty.
Read insightEvidence for commissioning: connecting clinical outcomes to economic value
Commissioning decisions increasingly demand economic as well as clinical evidence. We outline how to make that connection rigorously.
Read insightProportionate regulation: what the impact evidence should show
Good regulation is proportionate regulation. We consider what impact analysis needs to demonstrate to support that test.
Read insightDesigning a market monitoring programme that lasts
A monitoring programme is only as good as its design. We set out the principles that keep one useful over years, not months.
Read insightSelected publications, available on request.
A selection of our analytical reports and methodology papers. Full documents are made available to qualified organisations on request.