Stimulating economic growth and strengthening competitiveness are major objectives of governments throughout the world. In Europe, the European Union has set itself the objective of becoming the most competitive and dynamic knowledge driven economy in the world. Achieving this goal whilst delivering growth and full employment will require the EU and its member states to dramatically improve its relative performance. Whilst in less developed economics, governments are grappling with poverty reduction and the crucial need to raise basic living standards.

Expertise 
Our expertise goes to the heart of these concerns. We assist governments, at all levels, and the private sector, across the board, in developing and implementing policies at both macro and sectoral levels. We seek to encompass the whole picture from economic, environmental and socio-political perspectives. Our work covers all or any of the stages of the policy cycle from problem identification to implementation and programme/project management. Examples are the effects of liberalisation of markets whether these effects be economic, social or environmental: alternatively, the role of government aid in development or the effects of measures intended to create dynamic and competitive business environments.

Areas of work 

• (Macro)economic policy and instruments
• Public finance, expenditure planning and management
• Competitiveness, entrepreneurship and SME development
• Trade and investment development
• Export promotion and tariff policy
• Private sector development
• Industrial policy