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Charles River Associates

Economic Consulting · Economic + management consulting
B

Good (B) — Consultancy Caliber Grade

Charles River Associates is a publicly traded economic and management consulting firm (CRAI NASDAQ). Strong in life sciences, energy, and antitrust matters. Public-company compliance baseline; mid-tier methodology compared to partnership peers.

80
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Outcome Track Record
B
Pricing Honesty
B-
Conflict of Interest
B
Talent Quality
B+
Methodology Rigor
B+
/ Public-Record Events

Key events & disclosures.

  • CRAI NASDAQ public
  • Founded 1965
  • Strong life sciences + antitrust practice
  • Quarterly disclosure baseline

/ Best for

Economic and management consulting in life sciences, energy, and litigation-adjacent matters.

/ Watch out for

Public-company structure produces engagement-quality variance; partnership-owned alternatives in same category may rate higher.