Impact Consulting
We help governments, quasi-government institutions and civil society:
Understand social and economic development in the Caribbean
Anticipate how economies and societies will evolve
Influence their evolution
Capabilities
You have hard questions and difficult challenges. Your decisions can impact the trajectory of the Caribbean
for years to come. So we’ve trained and equipped ourselves to offer you world-class, relevant support.
Data capture and surveys
We collect data through polls and surveys online, in person and via telephone. All of our questionnaires are administered using Computer-Assisted methods, allowing faster data input and analysis.
Qualitative research
We employ a wide range of qualitative research methods, including face-to-face personal interviews, qualitative surveys, focus groups, document review and observation.
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL MODELLING
Most of our impact consulting projects involve some level of economic or statistical modelling. With these mathematical frameworks, we are able to observe and anticipate the complex interactions of variables
SECONDARY DATA SOURCING AND ANALYSIS
We employ a wide range of qualitative research methods, including face-to-face personal interviews, qualitative surveys, focus groups, document review and observation.
Data capture and surveys
Across our research areas, we provide consulting services to support clients in their quest to understand and influence. Our advisory services span from project conception right through to implementation and evaluation support.
GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS
Visualising data using geographic coordinates reveals insights not available through any other method. By adding a geographical or spatial aspect to data, we are able to understand how situations vary both spatially and over time.
Insights
Interview with Simon Naitram, New President of the Barbados Economics Society
In this interview with Simon Naitram, the 2019 President of the Barbados Economic Society (BES) shares his perspective on the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) Plan, the restructuring of the Barbados economy and the role of the BES.
Antilles Economics: 2019
Permit me to steal some space in AE Quarterly to reintroduce you to Antilles Economics. At Antilles Economics we want to see the Caribbean reach its potential output. To achieve this we believe that the private sector must be equipped to lead, and they need insights to do so. For us at AE, we see information as an investment into insights, and insights are assets to an organisation that can be leveraged like any other. In 2019, for our clients in Barbados we are introducing a new service called AE Insider. AE Insider is an independent source of research, data and other insights developed specifically for decision-makers in the private sector.
Barbados Tourism: Changing Seasonal Patterns
In Barbados, the so-called ‘winter’ season that falls between December
and March is considered to be the peak time of the year for tourist
arrivals. Businesses and policymakers structure their policies and
operations to capitalise on the expected surge in arrivals during that
period. But what if the long-held views on Barbados’ tourists seasons
were wrong? What if seasonality trends had changed? Our research
suggests that seasonal trends in tourist arrivals have been evolving and these traditional notions of the tourist season in Barbados may need to be revised
