ABOUT US
Our Expertise
Founded in 2025, Mount Crescent Research helps organisations make confident decisions in complex environments. We work with think tanks, research institutions, VC funds, corporates and development organisations who need ad-hoc analysis to understand policy shifts, value socio-economic interventions and navigate geoeconomic disruption and uncertainty.
Our team is composed of economists and policy analysts with experience across both multilaterals and the private sector. We combine robust analytical methods with a practical understanding of how research gets used in decision-making. Whether you're assessing the economic impact of a specific intervention, evaluating political risk or building resilience into your strategy, we aim to provide clear, credible evidence that helps you move forward with confidence.
OUR SERVICES
Open source policy research
We conduct in-depth, evidence-based research using publicly available data and intelligence to inform policy and business decisions. Whether you need to understand regulatory implications, benchmark against international best practice, or assess political risk, our research provides the credibility and depth to support critical decisions.
Our policy research services include:
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Policy briefs
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Cross-country benchmarking
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Stakeholder and relationship mapping
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Political and regulatory risk assessments
Economic impact assessments
We build robust, informed and data-driven impact models that quantify the economic effects of interventions, policies and global macroeconomic scenarios. Our assessments help you demonstrate value to stakeholders, secure funding and make informed decisions.
Our economic impact assessment service includes:
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Cost-benefit analysis
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Econometric modelling
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CGE modelling / GTAP modelling
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Input-output modelling
Strategic foresight
We help organizations anticipate disruption and build resilience in uncertain environments. Through systematic horizon scanning and scenario planning, we identify emerging risks and opportunities in your operating environment, enabling you to develop strategies that withstand future shocks.
Our foresight services include:
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Landscape and horizon scanning
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Scenario planning and analysis
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Resilience and mitigation strategies
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Wind tunnelling workshops
WHY CHOOSE US
Research excellence
Methodological rigour is our core foundation. From economic modelling to scenario planning, we apply best-practice research methods and hold ourselves to the highest analytical standards. Our work is transparent, systematically documented and designed to hold up under scrutiny.
Human-centred analysis
We leverage leading AI tools to process data and optimise processes, but we believe human judgment should never be replaced. Our team takes responsibility for stress testing every assumption and datapoint, ensuring reliability in our analysis.
Tailored approach
Every situation faces unique challenges. We don't offer off-the-shelf solutions. Instead, we design bespoke research frameworks that address your specific questions, whether that's quantifying the impact of trade policy changes or mapping stakeholder networks in a contested regulatory environment.
AREAS WE WORK IN
Economic development
Macroeconomics & international trade
Emerging technologies
