RG-SI - Expertise

Our Expertise

Research Methods
Experimental:

Survey questionnaire design
Public opinion polling
Sensitive question techniques and pre- and post-treatment measurement
Behavioral measures designed to go beyond typical attitudinal survey questions
Cooperation games, such as public goods experiments
Methods for imputing missing data, building appropriate indices for analysis, and properly weighting survey samples for analysis

Qualitative:

Quantitative:

Linear regression model analysis
Time-series cross-sectional data analysis with continuous or limited dependent variables
Statistical models to account for causal direction
Familiarity with structural equation models (SEM) and multi-level models, as well as matching techniques to evaluate program impact

Thematic Expertise

Public policy, good governance and transparency, and accountability
Extractive industries governance, trends, policies and social/political issues: oil, gas and mining
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Gender, politics and resource distribution
Energy and politics
Wildlife/environmental sustainability
Economic and social goods provision
Human security and social and economic development indicators
Identity politics and representation
Inclusion of LGBTIQ+ in political and civic institutions; barriers to public participation on the basis of variation in sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression, and sex characteristics
Sub-national/local governance
Community needs assessment
Public opinion assessment
Effects of national and local content initiatives

Regional Expertise