Our Purpose
Asia’s transformation is reshaping economies, enterprises, and livelihoods at a pace that demands rigorous, independent analysis. &Nxt Research exists to provide that analysis — producing evidence-based insights that help policymakers design better strategies and help business leaders make better decisions in a region where productivity, informality, and inclusive growth remain the defining challenges of our time.
Our Mandates
Research and Analysis
We conduct independent research on productivity, inclusive development, and economic transformation across the Asia-Pacific. Our reports combine rigorous quantitative analysis — drawing on data from the World Bank, ILO, IMF, OECD, ADB, and national statistical systems — with the contextual understanding that comes from deep engagement with the economies and institutions we study. Our research is designed to be actionable: every publication includes differentiated findings and recommendations that reflect the specific conditions of the economies and sectors examined.
Advisory and Consulting
We provide strategic advisory services to organizations seeking to understand and respond to the transformation dynamics our research documents — whether that means a government agency designing an informal-sector productivity strategy, a development institution planning a regional program, or an enterprise assessing market opportunities in a transforming economy.
Knowledge Communication
We translate complex economic and policy analysis into accessible, professionally produced publications — reports, briefs, and visual presentations — that communicate effectively to senior decision-makers. Our integrated research-to-publication capability means we deliver finished knowledge products, not raw manuscripts.
Our Research Agenda
Our work spans four interconnected domains:
Productivity and Informality
The informal sector employs the majority of workers across developing Asia and represents both the largest concentration of low productivity and the largest untapped opportunity for productivity improvement. We study the dynamics of informal-sector productivity — its measurement, its determinants, and the pathways through which informal enterprises and workers can achieve higher output, better incomes, and greater economic security.
Structural Transformation and the Future of Work
The economies of Asia are undergoing rapid structural change — sectoral shifts from agriculture to services, the rise of platform-mediated gig work, the diffusion of artificial intelligence, the energy transition, and the demographic transformation reshaping labor markets. We analyze how these forces interact with productivity, informality, and inclusive development — helping policymakers and business leaders anticipate what comes next.
Inclusive Development and Social Outcomes
Economic growth that does not reach the majority of the population is neither sustainable nor sufficient. We examine how informality, gender barriers, regional disparities, MSME constraints, and institutional weaknesses affect the translation of aggregate growth into broad-based improvements — in employment quality, social protection, women’s economic empowerment, and regional equity.
Green Productivity and Resilience
The environmental dimension of productivity — energy costs, resource efficiency, climate vulnerability, and the transition to sustainable production — is increasingly central to the economic prospects of Asian economies. We study how environmental sustainability and productivity improvement can be pursued together, with particular attention to the informal sector’s double burden of environmental exposure and limited adaptive capacity.
Contact
For inquiries about our research, advisory services, collaboration opportunities, or to request additional information about any of our publications:
Email: deepakk@bmnext.com Phone: +91-9845657813 Web: andnxt.com