We answer questions like
- What are the economic and environmental implications of land-use options?
- How do we balance profitability with environmental and community outcomes?
- What are the costs, benefits, and risks of different policy or investment choices?
- How might changes in policy or markets affect producers, sectors, or regions?
- What trade-offs are we making, and who is affected by them?
How it works
We work with you to understand the decisions you are facing and the trade-offs involved, including economic, environmental, and system-level factors. We apply a range of economic and modelling approaches, such as cost-benefit analysis, trade-off analysis, and scenario modelling. This may include modelling land use, farm systems, resource management, and environmental outcomes. Our focus is on translating complex analysis into clear insights and, where useful, interactive tools that support ongoing decision-making.
What this helps you do
Understand trade-offs between economic, environmental and production outcomes.
Explore different land-use, policy and investment scenarios.
Make evidence-based decisions on resource use, policy and strategy.
Communicate complex trade-offs clearly to stakeholders and decision-makers.
Why us?
Our strength is understanding the realities of the New Zealand primary sector and applying economic analysis in a way that reflects those conditions. We focus on making complex trade-offs clear and usable, supporting decisions on policy, investment, and resource management.
“Bringing farm decisions, economics and environmental data together can reveal trade-offs and opportunities that are easy to miss in isolation.”
Kenny Bell
Agricultural and environmental economics lead, Scarlatti
Looking to understand the trade-offs behind your land, policy, or investment decisions?
Get in touch to explore how economic modelling can support your next steps.
