Techniques

The outcome of a case can depend on the quality of the technical analysis that is provided by the parties. To be convincing, the analysis must be directly relevant to the issue at hand, it must be technically rigorous and, above all, it must be communicated in a way that makes intuitive sense.

Frontier Economics consultants are trained and experienced in ascertaining economic value. By combining our skills in modelling counter-factual situations, and using a variety of empirical techniques, we provide rigorous quantification of value for purposes such as damages quantification, valuation of assets and cost analysis.

Examples of the type of work we do include:

• Estimation of the elasticity of demand: Price elasticities are often measured to inform market boundaries or the closeness of different competitors within a market.
• Measure substitution: where a full demand system cannot be estimated, we use a variety of techniques (e.g. cointegration analysis) to determine whether products are substitutes for one another;
• Estimate damages from cartels: by analysing specific cost and other factors to estimate what prices would have looked like if not for the cartel.

We are skilled at processing and interpreting large quantities of data quickly with a view to advising on how best to present the evidence.