Clark University

Economist/Research Analyst at Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG)

Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG)

Economist/Research Analyst

• Provide regulatory impact analyses to federal government clients such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Support clients by developing industry profiles, modeling baseline activity and costs, and examining the economic impacts on the regulated industries (including performing regulatory impact analyses for small and very small entities). 

• Perform extensive data collection, analyze large data sets from U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) etc.

• Worked with the Managing Director of Consulting Services to conduct comprehensive and customized research for institutional investors, asset managers and foundations implementing Environment, Social and Governance factors into their investment decisions

• Screened U.S. and non-U.S. companies on areas related to animal welfare practices and faith-based issues including involvement in pork, stem cell research, abortion, pharmaceutical products, alcoholic products, healthcare services, child labor, fur and leather, and landmines.

• Prepared company reports for clients based on companies’ involvement in the different issues.

• Contributed to the Newsweek Green Rankings 2009 project, a collaboration of Newsweek and KLD Research & Analytics.

     o Performed a comprehensive research on companies and their ownership structures using    FactSet
     o Updated company information on Toxic Releases Inventory (TRI) spreadsheets.

RiskMetrics Group

Research Analyst Intern

• Researched the “Base of Pyramid” proposition along with PST special advisor. Compiled an abstract summarizing Oxfam America’s position on the issue to be used in the book, The Bottom of Pyramid.

• Worked on the Bamboo Project to promote environmentally friendly products in the Mekong region. Researched potential U.S. investors as well as potential U.S. customers of bamboo products including large retailers such as Wal-Mart.

• Screened companies interested in supporting Oxfam America for any human rights, social or environmental violation.

Anita Singh