Policy research and analysis
Rigorous, evidence-led research on the policies and regulations that shape markets, sectors and societies.
Policy is where political intent becomes operating reality. We research how rules are made, how they are likely to change, and what they will cost or create.
Our policy researchers combine legal and regulatory analysis with economic evidence and political insight. We track legislative and regulatory processes, from EU and US trade and due diligence rules to IMF programme conditions and state and provincial regulation in South Asia, assess their likely outcomes, and estimate their effect on sectors, markets and communities.
We also undertake commissioned research and evaluation for public institutions, development organisations and foundations, applying transparent methods and publishing standards.
Services
- Regulatory horizon scanningSystematic tracking of proposed and emerging regulation across jurisdictions, prioritised by relevance to you.
- Policy impact assessmentAnalysis of how a proposed policy will affect costs, competition, investment and compliance obligations.
- Commissioned researchIn-depth studies on policy questions, combining desk research, data analysis, interviews and case studies.
- Programme and policy evaluationIndependent evaluation of public programmes and reforms using established evaluation frameworks.
- Comparative policy analysisHow other jurisdictions have approached the same problem, and what worked.
Typical client questions
A selection of the questions clients bring to this practice.
- How will the next round of IMF programme conditions change taxes and tariffs in our sector?
- Which version of this bill is most likely to pass, and on what timeline?
- What does the evidence say about the effectiveness of this type of reform?
- How will new EU supply chain due diligence rules change what we must know about our suppliers in Asia?
- Which policy changes across our markets should the board be tracking this year?
Often combined with
Geopolitical and political risk
Country and political risk, elections and transitions, sanctions and trade policy, and security risk, with particular depth in South Asia.
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Continuous monitoring of your markets and policy files, with tailored watchlists, event alerts and scheduled briefings.
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