ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES

Some of TCA’s specialties are:

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• Disparity Research: Our Disparity Research Consulting services help organizations clearly understand where inequities exist and why they persist across contracting, housing, lending, workforce participation, and broader economic systems. We use robust data analysis, benchmarking, and market availability assessments, paired with qualitative insights, to uncover patterns, trends, and underlying drivers of unequal outcomes. Our approach emphasizes clarity, transparency, and practical insight, translating complex data into findings that leaders, stakeholders, and communities can readily understand and use. From study design and data collection to reporting and strategic recommendations, we deliver actionable research that supports informed policy design, program improvement, and measurable progress toward more inclusive and equitable economic outcomes.

• Expert Witness Services: Our Expert Witness Services provide clear, credible, and courtroom-ready economic analysis to support complex litigation, regulatory matters, and arbitration. We translate sophisticated economic, financial, and market data into well-supported opinions that judges and juries can readily understand. Drawing on deep expertise in economic impact analysis, disparity research, and statistical modeling, we deliver independent, defensible findings grounded in rigorous methodology and industry-accepted standards. From report preparation and rebuttal analysis to deposition and trial testimony, we partner seamlessly with legal teams to strengthen case strategy, clarify economic issues, and present compelling, evidence-based narratives that withstand cross-examination and enhance case outcomes.

• Economic Development Consulting: TCA's experience in regional economics and commercial real estate consulting align to provide clients with effective and creative economic development solutions. Our economic development services include: economic impact analysis, demographic analysis, real estate market analysis, placemaking strategy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic growth recommendations.

• Housing Affordability Analysis: TCA’s Our affordable housing analysis services deliver objective, data-driven analysis that clearly identifies gaps in housing affordability across communities and income levels. We integrate rigorous empirical research with relevant case studies and practical insight from housing affordability practitioners to develop thoughtful, actionable recommendations tailored to each client’s goals and local market conditions.