Ockham IPS (Institute for Policy Support)
Ockham IPS (Institute for Policy Support)
About

Ockham IPS (Institute for Policy Support) is experienced in providing clients in the public sector with the knowledge necessary to make well-founded decisions in every stage of the policy cycle.

- They are experts in the field of education, labour market, social security, public administration and regional policies and have wide experience with working for national, European-wide and international clients.
- Their research and advice is concise, time-efficient, and has a high practical value.
- Their methodologies are of the highest technical quality and tailored to their clients needs, thereby generating sound, and practical results.
- The expertise provided by Ockham IPS, as well as by its European network of like-minded partner organisations, constitutes a large reservoir of knowledge which they valuably make use of in their projects.

Services

Every policy problem is different and requires a tailor-made approach. Ockham-IPS offers a wide range of services, in all phases of the policy-making process.

- Development phase: ex ante evaluations, impact assessments, scenario studies, market analyses, stakeholder consultations, capacity building
- Implementation phase: process evaluations, ongoing monitoring & evaluations, thematic studies, benchmarks, technical assistance
- Ex post phase: ex post evaluations, cost benefit analysis, identification of good practices

In all type of studies, they draw on different methods of data collection and data analysis:

- Literature studies (reviews, content analyses, database analysis, comparative analysis)
- Expert consultations (interviews, focus groups, workshops)
- In-depth case study analysis (on-site observations, in-depth interviews)
- Surveys (face-to-face, telephone and online)
- Analysis (comparative analysis, econometric, and statistical analysis and modelling).
- Their team members have broad experience in project management and are recognised experts in their thematic field: writing articles, doing studies, lecturing, and providing consultancy services.

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Company Offices

  • Netherlands (headquarters)
  • Niassstraat 1, 3531 WR, Utrecht