Our services include:

Evaluation
Literature reviews
Economic analyses and value for money assessments
Policy briefings
Needs assessments
Theory of change development

Our emphasis is on working with clients who have a strong research and evidence culture, or where there is an interest in building one. We see the research process as collaborative and are committed to ensuring that we embed processes and skills within the organisations we work with to ensure they benefit beyond the life of the project.

We work with the public, private and voluntary sectors, including universities, thinktanks, unions, national and international NGOs, companies and social enterprises. We aim to occupy the space between policy and academia and produce research that is rigorous yet accessible. All of our research is grounded in academic literature and we ensure that we are building on the latest developments in the subject area.

“I really enjoyed working with Just Economics. They were responsive to our needs, flexible and presented complex ideas in an interesting way. I look forward to working with them again in the future.”
IIED

“Microsoft Philanthropies Asia commissioned Just Economics to understand the value created by our technology donations to the nonprofit sector across the region. In addition to articulating a complicated theory of change and estimating social value generated by technology, the exercise allowed us to truly understand the sector in different markets and adjust our strategy accordingly. It was such a pleasure working with the Just Economics team that we referred them to another group within Microsoft Philanthropies and they are now working on evaluating another program at a global level. We look forward to partnering with them again.”
Microsoft

Related projects

Review of the literature on technology and quality of life for older and homebound adults

This paper, published by the Carnegie Trust, provides a review of the current literature on the use of technology in the provision of care and support to older people and disabled adults, with a focus on these populations within Scotland. This was carried out as part of a wider evaluation of a technology enabled care device currently being piloted.

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Missed care in community nursing

This project was one of several partnerships with University College Dublin to explore the impact of ‘missed care’ in community nursing. Just Economics provided support on the economic component of the study, which included estimates of the cost of missed care and the identification of those costs through focus groups with nurses.

Integrated working with vulnerable women

This is a partnership with five local women’s organisations and the Women’s Budget Group to measure the impact of a new integrated way of working on vulnerable women in the Coventry area. The evaluation framework for this project will be published in 2018.

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The Pedestrian Pound

This report presents evidence that investment in better streets and places can deliver commercial returns to businesses and investors, as well as improve consumer’s perceptions of high streets. Four performance indicators for these investments were identified through a review of the existing literature: impact on existing business performance (footfall and retail); urban regeneration (new business, rental income, employment, social exclusion etc.); improved consumer and business perceptions, and business diversity.

Principles of socially-responsible investment

How can investors be encouraged to consider more than purely commercial and short-term gains? Various sets of investment principles have emerged in recent years to guide socially responsible investment. These principles aim to incorporate social, environmental and governance criteria into investment decisions in order to enhance the benefits and reduce the damaging effects of investment for development. This review for IIED takes a first step in assessing the content, take-up, implementation and impact of the four main sets of principles for socially-responsible investment.

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Mental health needs of children in secure settings

Funded by Amnesty International and carried out in partnership with other research organisations, this project mapped the mental health needs of young people in secure settings. Just Economics was responsible for reviewing the existing literature and comparing the costs of placements in secure settings with therapeutic alternatives.

Adolescent girls VfM review

In 2017 Just Economics carried out an analysis of the use of VfM methodologies in projects aimed at adolescent girls in developing countries. This included a review of relevant literatures and theoretical approaches and a series of principles for carrying out such analyses in the future.

Focus areas

Our client base ranges from local charities to public sector bodies and global corporates. We apply our expertise to key focus areas that our team are passionate about.

Research and policy