Evidence-Based Research for Government and Policy
We produce policy-relevant research that combines academic rigour with clear communication. Our work has informed decisions at central banks, treasury departments, and international policy institutions.
The Challenge
Policy Without Evidence
Government departments design interventions worth billions of pounds without rigorous quantification of their economic effects. The cost-benefit analysis is often absent or superficial.
Disciplinary Silos
Health policy is made without macroeconomic modelling. Industrial policy is made without trade network analysis. The economic dimensions of policy decisions are routinely underweighted.
Communication Gap
Academic research that could inform policy sits in journals that policymakers never read. Translating rigorous findings into clear, actionable briefs requires a rare combination of skills.
Our Approach
Question Definition
We work with policymakers to define the question precisely — what intervention, what outcomes, what time horizon.
Model & Data
We build or adapt economic models and assemble the required data, often combining multiple administrative and survey sources.
Analysis & Scenarios
We estimate baseline effects and run policy scenarios, with full sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification.
Policy Brief
Findings are translated into clear policy recommendations with supporting evidence, suitable for ministerial or board-level audiences.
Question Definition
We work with policymakers to define the question precisely — what intervention, what outcomes, what time horizon.
Model & Data
We build or adapt economic models and assemble the required data, often combining multiple administrative and survey sources.
Analysis & Scenarios
We estimate baseline effects and run policy scenarios, with full sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification.
Policy Brief
Findings are translated into clear policy recommendations with supporting evidence, suitable for ministerial or board-level audiences.
Capabilities
Policy Impact Quantification
Rigorous estimation of GDP, employment, and fiscal effects of proposed policy interventions. We model direct, indirect, and induced effects with full uncertainty quantification.
Macro-Health Economics
Joint analysis of health and macroeconomic policy, modelling how improved population health affects employment, output, and government finances. Our framework was used to quantify the GDP case for preventative health.
Regulatory Analysis
Economic assessment of regulatory proposals, including cost-benefit analysis, distributional effects, and dynamic impacts on investment and innovation.
Board-Level Briefs
Clear, evidence-based communications for policymakers, central bank governors, and government ministers. We translate complex economic analysis into actionable recommendations.
The Economic Case for Preventative Health
We quantified the macroeconomic benefits of preventative health care for a leading policy institution, building a model that jointly analyses health and macroeconomic policy. We estimated that a 20% reduction in six major disease categories could raise GDP by 0.74% within five years — an annual boost of £19.8 billion.
Need rigorous evidence for a policy decision?
Describe your policy question. We will outline how evidence-based analysis can inform the decision.
Typical response time: 24 hours