Our work spans policy and legal research, regulatory impact assessments, due diligence reporting, international benchmarking and cross-border legal analysis.
Regulatory and policy decisions have economic consequences. Sometimes those consequences are significant, affecting industries, communities and public finances for years to come. For many organisations, understanding the regulatory and policy environment is key to strategic decision-making: whether to invest, diversify or change direction.
StratEcon has been providing rigorous, independent regulatory and policy analysis for over two decades. Our work spans policy and legal research, regulatory impact assessments, due diligence reporting, international benchmarking and cross-border legal analysis. We understand both the analytical requirements and the pragmatic realities of these engagements: clients often need both technical data and a real-world understanding of what that data means. That combination is rarer than it sounds.
A credible regulatory impact assessment demands more than a checklist. It requires a thorough analysis of the economic costs of current regulation, the impact of proposed changes, an understanding of likely behavioural responses and a clear articulation of the trade-offs involved. StratEcon prepares regulatory impact assessments for government departments, industry bodies and private sector clients navigating current legislation and proposed regulatory changes across multiple sectors.
Comparisons of regulatory and policy environments between jurisdictions help clients understand legislation and its enforcement in markets they know less well. This identifies more conducive environments for trade or investment, highlights international best practices and floats risks not immediately visible from within a single regulatory context. StratEcon provides in-depth research that gives organisations the clarity to make better strategic decisions.
Focused research on a particular industry or sector helps clients size the market, identify key role players, understand the challenges, gaps, growth opportunities and threats, and chart a way forward. StratEcon’s detailed sector reports are tailored to the requirements of each client, ensuring meaningful, constructive take-aways that generate realistic recommendations.
Confidentiality is paramount in legal and regulatory work, so we do not publish detailed case studies in this area.
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Regulatory and policy assessments demand technically sound analysis, clearly written and logically structured outputs, and an author capable of defending their conclusions robustly. StratEcon has over 20 years of experience in applied regulatory economics, a track record across South Africa and 12 African countries, and a practice built on analytical independence. We do not tell clients what they want to hear. We tell them what the evidence supports and help them build their case around that.
StratEcon works with government departments, development finance institutions, municipalities, infrastructure sponsors and private sector clients on regulatory and policy analysis across South Africa and Africa. Contact us to arrange a no-obligation introductory discussion.