Our services include:

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

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

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 particular focus on these populations within Scotland. The review 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.

The value of integrated working

There is an established need for women-oriented services, particularly in relation to violence, abuse and mental health, and an emerging evidence base on the benefits that gender-sensitive services can bring. The aim of the Coventry women's partnership is to to improve outcomes for vulnerable women locally by providing a more joined-up, needs-led service across five women's organisations. The project was a three-year pilot funded by the Smallwood Trust and coordinated by the Women's Budget Group. Women reported substantial – and statistically significant – improvements in their mental health, physical health, relationships, finances, debt, legal status and housing. Service staff also reported that increased collaboration, more effective referrals and greater knowledge of partner services had improved the quality of services and, as a result, also outcomes for women.

The Pedestrian Pound

This research 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. In this review for IIED, Just Economics takes a first step in assessing the content, take-up, implementation and impact of the four main sets of principles for socially-responsible investment.

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.

Gender & Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) VfM Review

As part of the DfID-funded Gender & Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) project, Just Economics was commissioned to review the use of value for money (VfM) analyses 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