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Making local impact analysis work in practice: from evidence to influence

Producing local economic impact analysis is only the first step. Its value is realised when it is embedded into decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communication.

Why local economic evidence has become essential for stakeholder decision-making

Local stakeholders are increasingly looking beyond traditional financial reporting when assessing a business’s role in the economy.

The cost of policy uncertainty on investment

Consulting Report The Cost of Uncertainty: Quantifying the impact of policy volatility on investment in the global economy You might be interested in

Institute for Grocery Distribution: Food Pound study

The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) partnered with Oxford Economics to estimate the cost breakdown of your “food pound” and evaluate how food industry margins have evolved to help assess why food prices are rising.

Adobe AI and digital trends

For Adobe’s 16th annual AI and Digital Trends research, Oxford Economics surveyed 3,000 executives and practitioners and 4,000 customers globally to better understand how organizations are leveraging AI to capture customer interest, build brand loyalty, and augment CX workflows—and how customers are responding to these changes.

AI is rewriting business risk in finance

Our survey of more than 500 C-suite executives at financial services firms around the globe, reveals the tension between pursuing the value of productivity boosting AI investment and managing their impacts.

The Business Conduct Risk Intelligence Report 2026

More than 500 C‑suite executives across banks, asset managers, asset owners, and other financial institutions took part in a global survey conducted in January 2026 by RepRisk in collaboration with Oxford Economics. Their perspectives reveal why trusted, transparent business conduct risk data is becoming increasingly critical for navigating escalating complexity and supporting high‑quality decision‑making.

In this study, Oxford Economics and Royal London assess how reforms to minimum default contributions affect pension adequacy and the wider UK economy.

Mapping the unknown: How to assess the true costs of AI incidents

The costs of artificial intelligence misuse and malfunction are real and growing, but nobody knows the total scope—or the true financial impact—of such incidents because there is no consistent, systemic approach to track and measure them.

Beyond Algorithms: When Riders and Drivers Set the Price

A recent Oxford Economics report examines how fare negotiation—the ability for riders and drivers to agree on a trip price within an app—is gaining traction in ride-hailing markets, particularly in emerging economies.

Alcohol Duty Review Evaluation

The Alcohol Duty Review which began in October 2020 has brought significant changes in the taxation of alcoholic beverages in the UK. It allowed for the introduction of new, lower rates for lower strength alcoholic products, the introduction of a draught duty relief and measures to support small producers. This report analyses the implications of these changes since their implementation.

Border patrol

The level of excise duty and VAT levied on duty paid cigarettes is one of the main drivers of the illicit trade in cigarettes in the EU and elsewhere. Criminals can sell illegal cigarettes at lower prices because they avoid paying taxes, making them attractive to price-sensitive consumers.

Blog How Leading CPG Companies Understand Their Economic Footprint  Understanding the broader economic role of a business is becoming increasingly important for companies in the consumer goods and services sector. Decisions around new product launches, facility expansions and supply chain investments ripple far beyond the balance sheet—shaping communities, supporting suppliers and strengthening regional economies. Clearly … Read more

Economic benefits quantum computing can bring to Sussex and Greater Brighton

This report focuses on the quantum computing sector in Sussex and Greater Brighton, and its potential contribution to the South East and wider UK economy.

Policy in the driving seat

Asia remains one of the world’s most dynamic growth regions—but the forces shaping business outcomes are changing.

The first KPMG Strategic AI Capability Index (SACI) provides a comparative, evidence-based assessment of how the world’s leading regions in the race for AI leadership (the United States, Europe, and China) are positioned to develop, scale, and govern artificial intelligence. The analysis is complemented by a detailed view of Europe’s internal sub-regions.

As heads of state at the World Economic Forum in Davos last Tuesday focused on geopolitics, business leaders at the nearby AI House were speaking about separate yet interwoven imperatives: AI scalability and sovereignty.

Japan is famous for its bullet trains, robots, and precision manufacturing, but step into many offices and you’ll find paper forms, hanko stamps, and a fax machine.

The report focuses on the socioeconomic contribution of UUSA’s National Enrichment Facility in Eunice, New Mexico in 2024. It provides an assessment of the economic contribution the facility makes to the U.S. economy, as well as to the regional economies of New Mexico and Texas.

The changing energy order

To understand how the G20 countries are progressing in the energy transition, Oxford Economics PwC collaborated with PwC to create the Changing Energy Order Index. The index combines data from international economic organizations like the OECD and World Bank with with Oxford’s own forecasts to evaluate each country’s progress across five key pillars.