Economic analysis & Research

Quantitative economics for the real-world

Economic analysis and research that combines academic rigor with practical advisory experience.

economic analysis and research that combines academic rigor with practical advisory experience

I deliver economic analysis, evaluation and research services for governments and international organizations facing complex public policy and programme challenges. My expertise spans economics, data science, public financial management, crisis monitoring and democratic reform, informed by direct advisory experience with international organizations, government ministries and parliamentary oversight bodies. I transform economic and policy challenges into evidence-based solutions that strengthen institutional capacity, improve policy impact and drive sustainable change.

Giles has a genuine interest in economic research and in finding solutions that can help policymakers to make evidence-based decisions to tackle some of the most pressing global development challenges.

Miguel

Development economist

I met Giles in 2011 while we were both working at the Asian Development Bank in Manila. During these conversations, I observed Giles’s ability to cut through a complex set of data and relationships to highlight the facts that were critical for impactful analysis. His excellent grasp of economic theory allowed him to move seamlessly across research efforts, and I benefitted greatly from his suggestions about my work.

Anshuman

Energy, climate and sustainability executive

I found Giles’ technical expertise as an economist to be invaluable. Giles is an excellent trainer with a positive, encouraging demeanour and the ability to convey unfamiliar technical information in a way that makes it easy for his audience to understand.

Michael

Advisor, International Monetary Fund

Giles was professional, knowledgeable and affable. His expertise in data science, data analysis and interpretation helped me in examining gender implications and initiatives across the whole Solomon Islands budget. Giles excelled in supporting me to frame the analysis to communicate these insights to parliamentarians

Astrid

Urban Economist

Case studies

From insight to impact: stories of my expertise in action.

Transforming Parliamentary Budget Oversight throughout the Pacific

Pacific Island parliaments faced critical constraints in budget oversight capacity. Most lacked dedicated budget offices and operated with minimal analytical resources, leaving parliamentarians to vote on complex national budgets with inadequate independent analysis. The budget approval process lasted only 3-7 days, with documents often available only on introduction day, creating intense time pressure…

Strengthening Democratic Accountability Through Better Fiscal Policy

Myanmar faces fundamental challenges in state-society relations after decades of authoritarian rule and conflict. The government needed to understand how public financial management and fiscal reforms could strengthen democratic accountability during a critical transition period. Traditional economic indicators failed to capture what…

Strengthening Disability-Inclusive Public Financial Management Through Evidence-Based Program Evaluation

A major disability inclusion program in a Southeast Asian country required comprehensive evaluation of its effectiveness in supporting the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The program lacked clarity on actual outcomes achieved, with limited understanding of how interventions had influenced disability…

Estimating the Global Costs of Violence

International organizations, governments and researchers lacked a standardized methodology for gauging the global economic costs of violence. Without a framework to assess the return on investment for peace initiatives, stakeholders struggled to justify and target resources effectively across different types of violence and development contexts…

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