Marsden Jacob Associates - Economic and Financial Consultants

MJA provide a broad range of policy and business advice for government, companies and organisations.

We have developed significant capability to coordinate and direct multi-disciplinary teams on complex issues.

A hallmark of our approach has been to empower our clients and promote their understanding and ownership of their projects.

Please contact us if you require more specific information.

Consulting services

MJA provides independent advice on the application of economic principles to public policy and business issues, including:

Business analysis

financial and economic modelling
- benefit-cost analysis of projects (CBA)
- detailed tariff paths for regulated utilities
- financing options and public-private partnership evaluations (PPP/BOOT)
- asset replacement
- cost-of-capital estimation (WACC)
broad business evaluations
- strategic analysis
- investment decision-making
- governance and accountability
risk analysis

Monopoly pricing and economic regulation

Commonwealth
- competition policy
- third party access
- broader regulatory pricing
- telecommunications access and pricing
- cost of capital issues
State & local governments
- implementing efficient and equitable pricing for utilities
- promoting efficient and equitable resource use
- implementing competitive neutrality (CN) and ensuring compliance
evaluation of legislation
- impact analysis
- National Competition Policy compliance (NCP)

Program and policy analysis

examination and evaluation of government programs
- ensuring compliance with government agreements
- providing insight into program delivery and incentive mechanisms
- undertaking financial analysis of entities
- social impact assessment
- socioeconomic and triple bottom-line (TBL) analysis
undertaking pioneer work into developing policy areas
- examination of natural resource policy
- development of new market arrangements/auctions
- market based instruments (MBI)
- fundamental reviews of property rights and trading
strategic advice
- to governments on progressing institutional change
- to business on impacts of government policy
- to business on engaging government
accredited environmental auditing
- greenhouse gas assessment