Where evidence becomes impact

Gigs That Give: How App-Based Platforms Strengthen the Labor Market

Mapping the Economic Footprint of the U.S. Cryptocurrency Industry

The National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) commissioned PPG to provide the first comprehensive, economy-wide assessment of the cryptocurrency industry's labor market and economic impact across the United States.

Kazakhstan App-Based Delivery Work

PPG assessed the potential impact on workers, consumers, and small businesses in Kazakhstan if Courier Partners on app-based delivery platforms were forcibly reclassified as traditional employees, rather than retaining their status as independent contractors.

Economic Impact of Increasing San Francisco’s Overpaid Executive Tax

PPG was commissioned to independently assess the economic impact on SF businesses, from the proposed ballot measure to increase the Overpaid Executive Tax.

Lithuania App-Based Delivery Work

PPG assessed the impact on workers, consumers, and small businesses in Lithuania if Courier Partners on app-based delivery platforms are forcibly reclassified as traditional employees from their current status as independent contractors.

A Decade of Action: Shaping the Future of Female Entrepreneurship

Independent economic review of the Future Female Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership Decadal Plan and qualitative assessment of its ten recommendations.

Building Australia’s Future Female Entrepreneurs

PPG was commissioned by the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) to evaluate the economic impact and effectiveness of the Future Female Entrepreneurs Program (FFEP 3.0), a pioneering national initiative addressing Australia's persistent gender gap in entrepreneurship.

Policy Research for Global Financial Services Organization

PPG is engaged by a major financial services organization to embed as an integrated, back-office partner to produce persuasive research materials across stakeholder engagement, internal capacity building, and strategic policy planning.

Financial Impact on Healthcare from Regulated Wage Increases

PPG was commissioned by legal representatives of a healthcare industry trade association to prepare an independent expert report assessing the potential impact of proposed regulated wage increases.

Estimating Lifetime Pension Savings

PPG and Magenta Advisory were commissioned by a digital services firm to assess the impact of a proposed regulation limiting the retirement savings fund options that new employees could be shown when onboarding for a new job.

The Economic Value of Trusted Data Flows

Pragmatic Policy Group and Caribou Digital were commissioned by EU government agencies to study the economic benefits of enabling safe and free flow of data between an African economy and other regions. We analysed the value of data transfers and the potential impact on their economy, focusing on fostering investor confidence and stimulating growth.

Poland App-Based Delivery Work

PPG assessed the impact on workers, consumers, and small businesses if Poland implements the EU Platform Work Directive (PWD) that reclassifies courier partners as employees.

Building a Self-Sustaining Australian EV Market

The Electric Car Discount is accelerating EV uptake, cutting emissions, and delivering over double the economic, health, and environmental benefits for every dollar invested.

Attracting Talent and Capital for a Future Made in Australia

PPG was commissioned to evaluate the case for including an ‘Established Talent Stream’ as part of the National Innovation Visa. Our modeling showed that introducing this innovative policy would:

Economic Impact of Mother Loss on Daughters

Losing your mother is one of life's most profoundly hard experiences, with impacts extending well beyond emotional grief. Motherless Daughters Australia (MDA), the leading organisation supporting women who have lost their mothers, commissioned PPG to measure the economic impact of mother loss, including the significant financial, employment, and educational burdens.

Consumer Choice in Retirement Savings

Flare HR commissioned PPG to analyze the potential impact of banning advertising on digital platforms offering superannuation fund choices to employees during job onboarding.

Driving Towards Zero-Emissions

The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) commissioned PPG to help prepare a policy position paper on the best pathway to zero emissions for the bus industry.

How Trade Fuels Global Carbon Leakage

Advanced economies say they are on the pathway to net-zero emissions, but are they just outsourcing goods production and the associated emissions to poorer countries while importing the goods for the benefit of their consumers and businesses?

Levelling The Playing Field For ​Amateur Sports

PPG was commissioned by the Australian Sports Foundation to estimate the ​financial, health, and budgetary impacts of designating amateur sports clubs and ​athletes as having a ‘charitable purpose’.

Economic Empowerment in Marginalized Communities

PPG partnered with Arise to amplify the voices of the diverse group of Americans using Arise’s market-leading platform to deliver exceptional service to customers of the world’s biggest brands.

Fundraising For Green Energy

What do the World Rally Championship, Vintage Bentleys and Toyota FT60 racing cars have ​in common? They all use carbon-neutral fuel produced by our client, Berlin-based P1 Fuels.

Unleashing the Creator Economy

The content creator economy is one of the fastest-growing sectors globally, projected to be worth over half a trillion dollars by 2027.

Modeling The Impact Of A ​Higher Residential Land Tax

PPG released a detailed economic report, commissioned by a coalition of property and construction companies, analysing the proposed expansion ​of the Vacant Residential Land Tax.

Making Health Care Sustainable

PPG was commissioned by Healius Limited to assess the economic sustainability of the ​Australian pathology industry and quantify any government investment needed to protect ​essential services and jobs.

Economic Impact of Industrial Relations Laws

DoorDash commissioned PPG to research the impact on workers, consumers, small ​businesses and the economy if the Australian Government passed industrial ​relations changes that would implement new conditions of work for Australians ​who choose to earn income through on-demand rideshare and delivery platforms.

Flexible Work in Minnesota

DoorDash commissioned PPG to research the economic impact of forcibly reclassifying ​independent app-based delivery workers in Minnesota to become traditional employees.