Geoeconomics

Geoeconomics				Latest News Our joint report with Oxford Economics on "The Economic Contribution of BAE Systems to the UK Economy in 2006" is now downloadable from this website. Geoeconomics assessed the company´s contribution to local and regional economic development across the UK... Two new clients in the South West We are delighted to be working with Somerset County Council on the development of a knowledge economy strategy for their Local Area Agreement, the agreement with central Government which describes how local priorities will be met by delivering local solutions. On the coast, we will be doing an economic assessment for Bournemouth and Poole’s Multi Area Agreement. Microfinance is experiencing an investment boom fuelled by socially responsible investors, according to a new CGAP Focus Note by Sarah Forster, Geoeconomics and Xavier Reille, CGAP, the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, a microfinance industry body... March 2008 sees the launch of our new subscription service for benchmarking local economic performance within the UK and Europe. For an annual fee of £1,500, Geoeconomics will apply its original benchmarking methodologies and indices... Microsoft has commissioned Geoeconomics to produce a new impact assessment framework to support its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work on economic development...
Geoeconomics is a research and strategy consultancy which works on innovative approaches to economic development with and for governments, businesses and third sector organisations.	We lever the power and flexibility of geographical analysis to assess the impacts of policy and business decisions on local, regional and national economies. Our research and consultancy activities cover three areas where innovative thinking and	action will be needed for years to come - the knowledge economy, the inclusive economy and the interdependent economy. We have built up international and UK reputations in all of these areas. Geoeconomics creates its own brand of analytical tools	through in-house research and pilot studies with clients. Clients use our tools to strengthen their analytical capacities and evidence bases and to encourage fresh and innovative thinking.

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