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Economic Development

MartinJenkins has unsurpassed experience in developing and reviewing economic strategies, policies and programmes at the national, regional and local level. Our advice improves the quality of interventions and investments made to enhance industry and economic growth.

Our expertise covers the entire spectrum of economic development services – from quantitative and qualitative research on the performance of industries and economies, to designing projects and programmes to support business and industry growth, to developing and reviewing economic strategies and implementation plans, to evaluating interventions and carrying out economic impact assessments.

All-of-Government provider: MartinJenkins is a registered provider of consultancy services in the All-of-Government (AoG) procurement scheme for Finance and Economics, and Assurance services - as of November 2015.

For a summary of our 'economic development' services provided under the AoG framework, click here.

Partnerships: MartinJenkins is a support partner to the Economic Development Agencies of New Zealand, and a LGNZ Preferred Partner.

Research
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We can assess the performance of industries, districts and regions to identify their major challenges and opportunities. We help clients analyse growth trends and identify the drivers of growth – including through assessments of skills availability, infrastructure, natural resource demands, regulatory and business conditions, innovation performance, the visitor economy, and investment.
Strategy development
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We can help you develop strategies for economic and industry development that will make a difference, with goals and priorities that are relevant and realistic. We will also ensure you have the most appropriate governance arrangements, a fit-for-purpose process for developing your strategy, and a framework for effective consultation with stakeholders.
Programme design & evaluation
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We are experts in designing and reviewing assistance schemes for businesses, industries and regions. We can support you in developing business cases for major economic development projects and in developing intervention logics for assistance schemes.
Economic impact assessments
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We are experts in assessing the economic contribution of industries and major interventions, including direct, indirect and induced impacts. We will also help you assess the broader economic benefits associated with interventions.
Implementing & monitoring strategy
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MartinJenkins can help you design actions that will make the greatest impact for your goals. We can also help you measure whether your strategy is making a difference, and we can recommend how to best report on progress. We provide advice on the most effective arrangements for delivering support for economic development.

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Economic Development

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