The Comparative Analytics practice group leads the firm’s work on quantitative methodology and complex cross-national projects. Our analysts have developed the political science methodologies that underpin the Global Political Risk Index (GPRI), as well as a range of custom metrics for both public and private sector clients.

Transnational issues that are covered include:

  • » capital flows;
  • » trade;
  • » global health;
  • » global energy and natural resources;
  • » sanctions; and
  • » shifts in the global balance of power across emerging markets.

On cross-national projects, members of the Comparative Analytics team collaborate with our regional practice groups to construct products that clients can use to compare investment prospects and operating risks. Our analysts also monitor regulatory policy trends and variations that influence economic development patterns. They identify and assess major global trends that will shape the business environment in both the short and long term. Additionally, they closely watch policy developments in Washington, examining US trade, investment, and aid policies that have global political implications.