We undertake studies, projects and provide consulting advice in the following areas:
- Development strategies and prospects [more]
- Macroeconomic framework [more]
- Trade Policy and Trade Sustainability Impact Analysis, (SIA) [more]
- Competition policies and Regulatory Reform [more]
- Technology policy framework [more]
- Capital flows and debt [more]
- Foreign Direct Investment [more]
- Global analysis of development challenges and economic prospects [more]
Development strategies and prospects
Through an original development strategy framework developed by a partner of “Growth and Development Bridge”, a strength, weakness, opportunities and threats, (SWOT) analysis of a country’s development trajectory is provided, taking into account its stage of development and the international economic environment and focusing on three particular areas: capital accumulation, technology and technical progress, and the export sector.
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Macroeconomic framework
Provide an independent analysis of the macroeconomic framework of a country, highlighting the threats and challenges regarding the conduct of macroeconomic policies, given the current global economic and financial developments.
Trade Policy and Trade Sustainability Impact Analysis (SIA)
Provide advisory services and capacity-building for trade negotiators of developing countries in multilateral as well as regional or bilateral trade negotiations. Undertake in-depth Trade SIA analyzing sustainability of specific trade flows, industrial sectors linked to trade and their environmental impact.
Competition policies and Regulatory Reform
Analyse competition in developing country markets, especially infrastructure sectors and their Regulatory Authorities, as well as essential industries in order to advise governments as well as Regional integration groupings of States on Regulatory reform and competition law and policy.
Technology framework
Starting from a few indicators on technology capability (technology acquisition and transfer, as well as technology creation and development), analyse the national framework and capability for technological learning and innovation, including human resource development, physical infrastructure, financial institutions, intellectual property regimes, cluster-related policies.
Capital flows and debt
Analyse the costs and benefits and risks of a country’s strategy in managing its capital inflows and outflows, as well as its debt sustainability analysis (including policy issues).
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Analyse policy options and other measures to promote FDI in desirable sectors, taking into account, inter alia, the implications of international trade and investment agreements, the role of FDI in a country’s development strategy and the position of other countries on the map of FDI distribution.
Global analysis of development challenges and economic prospects
Analyse the economic prospects of a country, as well as the possible development challenges faced by this country in the areas of trade and finance, taking into account the developments of the global economy and their impact on a national economy.