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Urban-Econ is a development economics consultancy firm with over 23 years of experience within the Southern African market offering consulting services in all fields related to economic development. Urban-Econ’s excellent reputation relies on providing first class, objective market related research solutions in according to each client’s unique requirements.
Unique Market Focus
- Urban-Econ is a market leader in providing economic development consulting services in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Urban-Econ applies expert academic knowledge and practical experience in economic development issues to render market related and implementable solutions to assist the client in critical economic decision making
- Urban-Econ believes the integration of the various components of development economics, namely economic market focus, spatial aspects, sustainable planning and strategic development facilitation ensures a holistic approach is taken in addressing market failures.
Urban-Econ's Network of firms has developed a network of satellite companies to service Southern African communities as well as international clients in a cost-effective and efficient manner with offices in the following major centres: Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, George & Bloemfontein as indicated on the map.
Range of services
Urban-Econ provides consulting services based on world-class research and development planning solutions in all its dimensions as manifested in the economy and development community to provide innovative and sustainable answers.
On-going Projects
Sport Event Impact Modelling
Urban-Econ Development Economists have been appointed by the Department of Sport and Recreation to design a Sport Event Impact Model (SEIM). The aim of the SEIM is to provide a standard model to measure and determine the social, economic and sport-related impacts of locally held international sport events. The output of the SEIM is a Sport Event Performance Index (SEPI) for the specific event assessed which give information about the impact of the specific event.
As part of the project, researches at the following five events were done:
- Women’s World Cup of Golf – January 2008, Sun City.
- Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon – March 2008, Cape Town.
- Triathlon World Cup – May 2008 Richards Bay.
- Super 14 Rugby Test – Blue Bulls vs Brumbies – May 2008, Pretoria.
- International Test Rugby – SA vs Wales – June 2008, Pretoria.
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