{"id":459911,"date":"2021-02-22T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T08:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oxera.com\/?post_type=expertise&#038;p=459911"},"modified":"2025-11-21T23:15:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T23:15:51","slug":"public-policy-and-impact-assessment","status":"publish","type":"expertise","link":"https:\/\/www.oxera.com\/de\/expertise\/public-policy-and-impact-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Policy and Impact Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-evidence-based-approach-to-understanding-change\">An evidence-based approach to understanding change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">Economics can help to shed light on the implications of change\u2014whether it\u2019s new government policy, commercial investments, or legislative or regulatory developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide decision-makers with a robust and evidence-based understanding of what might happen and how to act\u2014or, if a change has already occurred, whether it is having the intended effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unrivalled-insight-and-robust-advice\">Unrivalled insight and robust advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We combine creative economics with established methodologies, in-depth sectoral knowledge, and our thorough understanding of the policymaking process to provide unrivalled insight and analysis. By helping you to consider the needs of different groups and stakeholders, we can help to identify and mitigate any unintended consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your questions are unique, so we\u2019ll work with you to establish an appropriately tailored response. We use a wide range of established economic and financial models, as well as the very latest data science and behavioural approaches, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>econometrics\u2014the estimation of economic relationships using real-world data;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cost\u2013benefit analysis\u2014a comparison of the economic costs and benefits of intervention or investment;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>data science and \u2018big data\u2019 techniques\u2014the use of algorithms to understand patterns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>profitability analysis\u2014understanding and explaining the way that firms make profits and benchmark those profits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>efficiency analysis\u2014identifying productivity gains and best practice within an industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>behavioural analysis\u2014drawing on behavioural science, economics, and psychology to understand consumer behaviour and how to change it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crafting-influential-impact-assessments\">Crafting influential impact assessments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with a wide range of clients and stakeholders, including the European Commission, governments and local authorities, non-governmental organisations, and firms. Our experience working across these diverse groups gives us unrivalled insight into a range of perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communicating your message clearly is critical to engaging with your audiences. Our research and analysis can be communicated in several ways, including formal written reports, infographics, and slides featuring data visualisation and statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We often support clients with outreach at industry events and in the media\u2014and whatever our findings, we ensure that we communicate them in a language that all stakeholders can understand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An evidence-based approach to understanding change Economics can help to shed light on the implications of change\u2014whether it\u2019s new government policy, commercial investments, or legislative or regulatory developments. 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