About

Economic research you can check.

Conkling & Kopcik Economics publishes economic data, analysis, forecasts and tools for teams that need reliable intelligence without a research department of their own. Trade, ports and supply chains are our flagship.

GLOBAL DATA. DEEPER INSIGHTS. REAL-WORLD IMPACT.

Our mission

To advance a sustainable and prosperous global economy through independent economic research, innovative data analytics, and evidence-based insights that empower businesses, policymakers, investors, and communities to make informed decisions.

Our vision

To become a globally recognized economic research institution and leading private economic intelligence firm, shaping the future of the world economy.

Core Values

What guides our work.

Research Integrity

Independence, objectivity, methodological transparency, and scientific rigor.

Innovation

Emerging technologies, advanced econometrics, and new analytical approaches.

Sustainability

Environmental resilience and responsible economic development.

Public Benefit

Research that informs public policy and long-term societal well-being.

Intellectual Excellence

Continuous education, academic collaboration, and quantitative rigor.

Long-Term Thinking

Evaluating opportunities and challenges across decades, not quarters.

Founders

The team.

Evan J. Conkling

Co-Founder, CEO & COO · Economic Research & Strategic Development

Leads research strategy and economic methodology, trade and industry research, and academic and institutional partnerships.

Oliver F. Kopcik

Co-Founder, CTO & CFO · Technology, Data Systems & Financial Intelligence

Leads economic database architecture, data automation, interactive dashboards, and quantitative tools and analytical infrastructure.

Independence

Sponsors and advertisers never influence our conclusions.

We carry no advertising, and no one who funds or commissions our work can change it. Funded work names who paid at the top. Our research is general economic information, not investment advice. The research standards set out how we disclose conflicts, sources and methods.

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