Ockham IPS (Institute for Policy Support)

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.