What We Do
Scioto Analysis provides policymakers and policy influencers with evidence-based analysis of pressing public problems. By making clear the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity impacts of public policies, Scioto Analysis gives decisionmakers the information they need to craft policy that improves lives.
“Having an evidence base and using it wisely means having power.”
In study after study, we are finding the same result: that the way we talk about the economy in the United States is impoverished. Policymakers need a toolkit to understand the economy that focuses not just on aggregate output, but also on broad economic impacts, poverty and inequality, health and education, and well-being.
We help public-sector agencies, foundations, associations, and community organizations understand the economy, how public policy impacts it, and how economic benefits of a policy compare to its economic costs.
What does a project, industry, or event mean for the local economy?
We estimate how spending and investment impact a regional economy, translating activity into effects that decisionmakers can understand and scrutinize.
Common measures
How do the economic benefits of a policy or program compare to costs?
We identify and value the major benefits and costs of a policy, including effects that do not appear in a budget line-item. The result is a transparent comparison of what society gives up when it adopts a policy, what it gains, and how confident we should be in that conclusion.
Common measures
What is likely to happen if we adopt, change, or end this policy?
We examine policy options against outcomes that matter: effectiveness, efficiency, and equity. We synthesize research, project outcomes, and identify tradeoffs so clients can move from a broad debate to a clear course of action.
Common deliverables
Where do we stand, how are conditions changing, and what can we learn from peers?
We turn scattered or difficult data into a coherent picture of performance and need. By tracking trends and comparing similar places or organizations, we help clients see what is unusual, where progress is occurring, and which questions deserve deeper investigation.
Common deliverables
Cost Effectiveness Analysis
Fiscal Analysis
Program Evaluation
Policy Comparison
Training
Energy & Environment
Economic Indicators
Inequality
Health & Human Services
Tax & Budget
Poverty Alleviation
