Technology
Technological development has profound impacts on our lives. Just Economics are experts in the measurement of the social impacts of technology and have a good understanding of the challenges of doing evaluation in this area. Our work has included evaluations digital exclusion intervnetions in the UK and internationally, research on inequalities in access to STEM, the use of technology in healthcare and on social media use and wellbeing.
Microsoft Philanthropies India
Microsoft India commissioned Just Economics to conduct a social impact study of the Microsoft Philanthropies India (MPI) portfolio for 2019-20.
Microsoft YouthSpark
YouthSpark is a flagship programme of Microsoft Philanthropies that aims to enable young people around the world to learn digital and computer science skills.
Technology and quality of life for older, 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.
Get IT Together
Just Economics was commissioned by BT to carry out an SROI evaluation of BT’s digital skills programme aimed at older people and people living in remote locations.
The Value of Digital Inclusion
As a companion paper to the Get IT Together evaluation, this paper places an economic value on being ‘digitally included’.
Good Things Foundation SROI
Just Economics was commissioned to undertake an SROI analysis of the work by UK Online Centres to promote digital inclusion.
Living Digitally: an evaluation of CleverCogs
CleverCogs™ is a digital care and support system designed to increase digital participation in adults receiving care and support packages and enable increased use of technology enabled care.
Microsoft’s Technology for Good programme
Technology for Good supports NGOs worldwide to increase their reach by providing subsidised software, funding and technical support.
Connecting young people in Africa
Internet access is still beyond the reach of many people worldwide.
Digital Inclusion Evaluation Toolkit
Developed for the Government Digital Service, this toolkit by Just Economics supports NGOs working on digital inclusion to carry out impact evaluations.
Technology in health services in Africa
Just Economics supported BT to measure the impact of its investments in health and education projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.