Elevating your dialogue with government stakeholders in Asia
Using economics to enhance “business-to-government” interaction
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At Oxford Economics, we are dedicated to understanding the policy landscape affecting international businesses in Asia. Many organisations are grappling with reputational crises, regulatory changes, or evolving policy trends, and are focused on safeguarding their business models. Others are assessing strategic risks and opportunities within the region, aiming to strengthen their influence in policy dialogues impacting their sectors.
Economics provides crucial insights into the drivers behind significant policy decisions, and illuminates the potential repercussions of various policy scenarios. We collaborate closely with government affairs professionals in international businesses across Asia, leveraging economic analysis to help them build trust and enhance credibility with their government stakeholders. Together, we bring fresh perspectives to the table, bolster our clients’ influence, and shape policy discussions effectively.
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Building a positive narrative
We use cutting edge and clearly communicated economic analysis to help our clients craft a positive narrative about their contributions to the economies they operate in.
We are global leaders in socio-economic impact analysis, particularly for organisations with complex or non-traditional business models. This enables us to help our clients develop robust evidence bases and compelling stories about the value they bring to local and national economies through GDP, job creation, tax-contributions, and broader societal impacts.
For example, Oxford Economics partnered with Airbnb to demonstrate the platform’s economic impact across APAC at local and national levels. Our analysis enabled Airbnb to present consistent messaging to stakeholders, highlighting the platform’s positive contributions to APAC economies, fostering growth and resilience in the tourism sector, and distributing tourism benefits to a wider network of beneficiaries.
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Shaping strategic policy discussions
We leverage our extensive expertise in economics to help our clients elevate policy dialogues with government stakeholders to a strategic level. Demonstrating an understanding of the economics behind policy issues can build trust and credibility, enabling our clients to influence policy discussions strategically. This approach is particularly effective when policy dialogue gets bogged down in granular disagreements, neglecting the broader socio-economic impacts that different policy pathways can create.
For example, Uber collaborated with Oxford Economics to highlight the social impact of ride-hailing technology in South Asia. Our empirical research and real-world case studies showcased how ride-hailing facilitates women’s economic empowerment, helping Uber engage with government ministers, policy stakeholders, and the press to advocate for the industry’s growth and its role in addressing workforce barriers for women.
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Engaging senior policy stakeholders
Business dialogue with government stakeholders often tends to be reactive and detail-oriented. We assist our clients in transforming their engagement with policy stakeholders to be more proactive and strategic, placing policy decisions within a broader business, social, and economic context. Developing a sound economic rationale for their arguments helps businesses represent the well-being of their industry and community, achieving greater resonance with decision-makers.
For example, Oxford Economics collaborates with Food Industry Asia (FIA), a leading trade association in the food and beverage sector, to provide independent, data-backed analysis on key policy issues. This research enables FIA and its members to engage constructively with government counterparts on matters of shared concern, such as economic recovery, skills development, and climate change response, which creates a more conducive environment for more specific policy discussions.
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Interne Entscheidungsfindung
Mit unseren Expertenteams und bewährten Modellen können wir die Auswirkungen staatlicher Maßnahmen auf Organisationen, Branchen und Volkswirtschaften – von der hyperlokalen bis zur globalen Ebene – genau messen. In Kombination mit unseren maßgeschneiderten Tools zur Risikoüberwachung und Szenarioanalyse sind wir ein unschätzbarer Partner für Unternehmen, die sich mit zahlreichen Vorschriften in verschiedenen Regionen auseinandersetzen müssen.
Wir identifizieren nicht nur die Risiken, sondern versetzen Unternehmen auch in die Lage, ihre Geschäftsstrategien und langfristigen Planungen an den zu erwartenden politischen Veränderungen auszurichten. So können sie sicherstellen, dass sie gut aufgestellt sind, um neue Vorschriften einzuhalten und sich bietende Chancen durch fundierte Entscheidungen über Investitionen, Innovationen und Geschäftsentwicklung zu nutzen.
Gemeinsam mit einem Kunden haben wir ein Modell zur Identifizierung, Priorisierung und Überwachung von Risikosignalen entwickelt, um eine Reihe geopolitischer, wirtschaftlicher, sozialer, technologischer, ökonomischer und rechtlicher Risiken zu bewerten.
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“We were drawn to working with Oxford Economics for its solid reputation and the strength of its research, and we’ve been particularly impressed with your ability to present this to governments and the media – it’s the reason we’d look for future opportunities to work together.”

“Oxford Economics has a built-in edge in econometric analysis that has been tremendously helpful in allowing our audience to size up and understand complex subjects. As a foundation that works to advance sustainable global trade, Oxford Economics has helped us address and carry key messages from our mission on some of the most important challenges in economic and foreign policies confronting the world today. The team’s ability to accommodate a broad variety of different subjects under our foundation’s remit has helped us create bespoke thought leadership, however unconventional the angle might be. They work against tight deadlines, are willing to embrace creative solutions, and I have been pleased to have worked closely together with them to deliver some of our most successful projects.”

“FIA has been working with Oxford Economics for a number of years and we are ‘repeat customers’ due to the quality of the work priced at the rate charged. We would continue to work with Oxford Economics in critical areas related to the food and agriculture industry, in which an economics lens needs to be applied. They are also a good team to work with, listen to the client and are not afraid to push back and offer advice on what works in terms of their extensive experience.”

“Working with Oxford Economics has been a pleasure. Their rigorous analysis and deep insights have been instrumental in highlighting the economic impact of premium F&B experiences in the Asia-Pacific region. The quality of their work, professionalism, and collaborative spirit have greatly enriched our initiatives, and we look forward to continued collaborations together.”
Meet Our Experts

James Lambert
Director of Economic Consulting, Asia
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James Lambert
Director of Economic Consulting, Asia
Singapore
James is the Director of Oxford Economics’ economic consulting services in Asia.
James moved to this role from Oxford Economics’ London office, where he headed up a team dedicated to exploring the economic impact of technology. He delivered high profile studies on the growth of the digital economy, the impact of automation and the implications for the labour market.
Prior to joining Oxford Economics, James spent over six years in the Government Economics Service. He worked in economics teams of the Cabinet Office, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Transport. There, he gained experience in microeconomic analysis and impact assessment as well as international macroeconomics, economic risk analysis and energy security. In the FCO, James spent three years working on economic issues in East and South East Asia. He also previously worked for the International Labour Organization.

Federico Chirico
Head of Consulting Business Development – Asia
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Federico Chirico
Head of Consulting Business Development – Asia
Singapore
Federico Chirico is a business professional with over 15 years of experience in thought leadership, strategy consulting, and sales. He currently serves as the Head of Business Development for Asia at Oxford Economics, where he leads the firm’s efforts in consulting across various sectors.
Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Federico held various positions at The Economist Group and Thomson Reuters, where he gained extensive experience in EMEA and South East Asia. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Genova, a Master’s degree from the University of Leicester, and a Postgraduate Diploma from Stanford University. His areas of expertise include technology, sustainability, and healthcare.

Thang Nguyen-Quoc
Lead Economist, Macro Consulting
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Thang Nguyen-Quoc
Lead Economist, Macro Consulting
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Thang Nguyen-Quoc, Ph.D. leads Oxford Economics Asia’s Macro consulting team in Singapore. In this capacity, he supports clients with carrying out bespoke forecast and scenario modelling, as well as thought-leadership reports on trade and green transition. His core expertise is in policy analysis related to international trade and investment. His doctoral thesis evaluated the impacts of digitalization, protectionism and regionalism on the trade patterns of developing countries, using a range of econometric techniques.
Prior to joining OE in 2022, Thang spent a decade delivering flagship economic reports on Asian and African economies at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris. He also worked in various roles at the World Bank, National Academy of Social Sciences (US), and Vietnam Commercial Bank. He got a Ph.D. in International Economics from University Paris-Dauphine, M.Sc. from Barcelona School of Economics and B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University.

Bali Kaur Sodhi
Lead Economist, Economic Consulting, Asia
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Bali Kaur Sodhi
Lead Economist, Economic Consulting, Asia
Singapore
Senior Economist in the Economic Consulting Division in Asia, managing research and analytical projects on a range of topics, each requiring bespoke economic tools.

Liam Cordingley
Lead Economist, Economic Consulting, Asia

Liam Cordingley
Lead Economist, Economic Consulting, Asia
Singapore
Lead Economist, Economic Consulting, Asia

Arup Raha
Head of APAC Economics
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Arup Raha
Head of APAC Economics
Singapore
Arup Raha is the Head of APAC Economics at Oxford Economics. He leads a strong 10-member team with responsibility for the coverage of several Asian economies, including China, Japan and India. Arup started his career as an economist with the World Bank in Washington DC and then went on to build a successful career in the financial services industry. Arup has previously been the Chief Economist for Asia-Pacific for 3 global banks, namely UBS, Citi and HSBC and has also been the Head of India Equity Research for JP Morgan. Arup has a B.A. (Honors) in Economics from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, a M.A. in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, and a Ph.D in Economics from Vanderbilt University in the US.

Louise Loo
Lead Economist
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Louise Loo
Lead Economist
Singapore
Louise Loo joined Oxford Economics in 2022, with a focus on Greater China. Prior to OE, she was a senior economist at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. At Goldman Sachs, she was also an advisor to China MoF with regards to its sovereign credit rating. Louise is originally from Malaysia and has earned Economics and public policy degrees with Sheffield University and Columbia University.

Betty Wang
Lead Economist

Betty Wang
Lead Economist
Singapore
Betty joined Oxford Economics in January 2024 as Lead Economist covering mainland China, Taiwan and South Korea, based in Singapore.
Before she moved to Oxford Economics, Betty worked as Senior China Economist at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, based in Hong Kong. Her research coverage focuses on tracking China’s economic drivers including the property market, industrial policies, structural reforms and economic policy. In addition to her Greater China coverage, Betty also expanded her research reach to the ESG area, leading the team to win the best ESG research in Australia. Betty started her career at Standard Chartered Bank in 2008 and worked as Northeast Asia Economist until 2016.
Betty has published thematic research reports and data commentaries regularly and garnered a strong following for her intellectual offering to corporate and financial institution clients in the region. Her comments are frequently quoted by local and international media.
Betty holds dual-master’ degrees in Economics at Peking University and in Finance at the University of Hong Kong.