The economic advisory firm, IRSA was formed in 1977 by Irving R. Silver to assess and to analyze businesses and government institutions. It was brought online with the help of Distinctly Digital Services who handles our network and various software devlopment needs
including cooperative Database Mining applications.

Our goal is to provide timely effective advisory and research assistance to our clients to meet or to surpass their needs.

The firm's strengths in decision support strategies, forecasting, statistical and information-gathering work achieve positive results in both the planning and marketing strategies for our clients.

Services offered may be grouped into eight major areas:

• Strategic Planning and Evaluation
• Labor and Demographic Analysis
• Trade and International Economics
• Resources and Environment
• Industrial Analysis and Policy
• Transporation and Communications
• Statistical Development and Forecasting
• Urban and Regional Economics and Policy

Within each of these broad areas of expertise there are a number of specific types of research such as cost-benefit analysis, econometric modeling, market research and housing market analysis. Our extensive experience in both corporate and government sectors enables us to implement efficiently the task requirements of our clients, thereby providing essential support during critical periods.

Facilities and Equipment in our offices include: An extensive, well documented library A range of relational databases Customized computational software

Professional deliverables include: Written Business Plans in part or whole What if Analysis reports and recommendations Live presentations

Our clients include:

• Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
• U.S. Department of Transportation
• Telecom Canada
• James F. Hickling Management Consultants Ltd.
• Camp Dresser and McKee
• Currie, Coopers and Lybrand
• Arthur D. Little, Inc.
• Canadian Federation of Independent Business
• Southam News

  
  As part of our commitment to our customers and potential costomers we offer the following free of charge:

  • Highlights of the latest developments in the world economy, updated as new developments occur;
  
  
  Available for a fee payable by check or voice authorized creditcard
  Subscription to in-depth analysis on developments of broad interest in the world economy . Periodic data and/or analysis Special studies covering Canada, the U.S. other countries or
  • International comparisons on:
  • Individual industry sectors
  • Investment prospects and pitfalls
  • Impacts on firms in the customer's industry from recent developments both in the market or in government policy

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