ABLE combines economics, forecasting, statistical analysis and practical interpretation to answer complex questions for public and private organizations.
Engagements can range from a concise executive briefing to a multi-phase research effort, custom model or recurring analytical update.
Measure how investments, industries, programs, events and policy changes affect regional economies. Work can include employment, earnings, output, value added, tax and fiscal effects, scenario analysis and regional comparisons using tools such as IMPLAN, REMI and RIMS II.
Evaluate occupational demand, labor supply, wages, skills, credentials, commuting, education pipelines and workforce risk. ABLE's work includes skills-gap studies, target-industry workforce analysis, WIOA-related analytics and regional talent assessments.
Use education, demographic and labor-market data to understand enrollment trends, training capacity, program alignment and future demand. Analyses can support program planning, education investment, institutional benchmarking and the connection between training supply and employer need.
Assess whether an industry, program, investment or development strategy is supported by the underlying market. ABLE combines demographics, industry performance, labor availability, supply chains, competitive positioning and stakeholder input to evaluate opportunity and risk.
Build tailored analytical solutions when an off-the-shelf product does not fit the question. Services include forecasting, predictive modeling, custom datasets, performance metrics, dashboards, visualization and repeatable analytical workflows using Python, R, Stata, Excel and GIS tools.
Many ABLE engagements begin with a decision rather than a predefined analytical product. We work with the client to frame the question, identify the right data, select a defensible methodology, perform the analysis and translate the findings into practical recommendations.
That flexibility lets ABLE support one-time studies, technical work packages for partner firms, recurring updates and highly customized research.
We can help determine the data, methodology and scope needed to answer it.