ESCoE

ESCoE research with @fraserofallander.org helped shape a new Comparability Framework Tool, helping users understand when UK-wide data can be compared and where important differences exist: tinyurl.com/3m99e3np

Great to see ESCoE mentioned in the latest Office for National Statistics quarterly update for our work on subnational statistics. Our Director Rebecca Riley spoke about this topic at a recent Office for Statistics Regulation symposium on measuring regional economic growth: tinyurl.com/mpp4w8hk

There's still time to sign up for Thursday's webinar with @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk's Julia Wdowin. ⬇️

We recently hosted a webinar presented by Liang Bai (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) exploring how import tariffs affect consumer prices, revisiting evidence from the U.S.-China trade war. Watch the recording: youtu.be/Enu_hgmjaOI

For more on this topic, read about ESCoE work on communicating and valuing economic statistics: tinyurl.com/5ejt8vt6 @johnnyrunge.bsky.social

Less than 10 days left to submit papers for the 2027 Earnings Symposium. Submit by 30 October: tinyurl.com/4mch8s7s

This blog talks about some of the limitations of GDP as a measure of economic performance. Read about ESCoE work on beyond GDP and inclusive wealth: tinyurl.com/mwunxk4z

Measurement of how firms actually adjust to change is a crucial focus for productivity research. Interesting blog from Professor Jun Du following @productivity.bsky.social's 2026 conference. ⬇️

How can we measure the true value of renewable energy assets? The next ESCoE webinar with @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk's Julia Wdowin on Thursday 29 October presents new research on estimating the economic contribution of onshore wind energy to social welfare in the UK: tinyurl.com/yrad7v7c

In 1925-26, more than 96.5% of 14-18-year-olds in the London area were estimated to be in work. Published 100 years ago, the Ministry of Labour Gazette offers a glimpse into a very different labour market. Explore the source and more via ESCoE's Historical Data Repository: tinyurl.com/4zbem9t3

This ties in with some of @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social's ESCoE work, including on measurement issues in the digital economy: tinyurl.com/ydvuv4dj

How have management practices evolved in UK businesses? A new ESCoE report uses the Management and Expectations Survey to explore changes in management practices, response patterns and data quality, with lessons for future survey design: tinyurl.com/mwpy97rf

ESCoE's autumn 2026 webinar series begins this Thursday with a presentation from Liang Bai: tinyurl.com/2d7hnxmr See other upcoming ESCoE webinars: tinyurl.com/4sy648yj

It was great to collaborate with @productivity.bsky.social in 2025-26, including through ESCoE's #NationalProductivityWeek event on NHS productivity: tinyurl.com/44ubenbc

What drives uneven productivity across industries and regions? New ESCoE research shows productivity slowdowns are not just about weaker innovation. Industries falling behind their own potential may also be widening regional gaps: tinyurl.com/2jxasvuu @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social

A new ESCoE blog by @willmcdowall.bsky.social (@ucl.ac.uk) explores how we define green economic activity and tests whether web-scraping tools can help identify emerging green sectors that fall outside official measures: tinyurl.com/2kyfkykw @thedatacity.bsky.social @hamidngh.bsky.social

"Data is the new oil" is a familiar phrase. But data is much harder to measure. In this blog, @joshmartinecon.bsky.social reflects on insights from the recent Economics of Data workshop @cam.ac.uk: tinyurl.com/2ncas67f @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @jamesbenford.bsky.social

How much do tariffs affect the prices consumers pay? Join us on Thursday 15 October for the first ESCoE webinar of the autumn series with Liang Bai (@kingsbschool.bsky.social): tinyurl.com/2d7hnxmr

Great to see ESCoE work on Linked Employer-Employee Data referenced in this Office for National Statistics blog post by @lizmckeown.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/2cp7dkjm Find out more about the work: tinyurl.com/4vry8cen

Reminder to submit papers for the next Earnings Symposium by 30 October 2026: tinyurl.com/4mch8s7s

As policymakers consider major reforms to social care, measuring its impact will become even more important. ESCoE research led by @garryyoung.bsky.social and Craig Thamotheram has helped develop methods for including adult social care in distributional statistics: tinyurl.com/afmp7p2b

Read the ESCoE blog and discussion paper by @trfetzer.com, @christinavpalmou.bsky.social and @jschneebacher.bsky.social, which explores how new approaches to data and analysis can provide policymakers with timely, causal and granular evidence as crises unfold: tinyurl.com/mv4p8rec

This includes a presentation by ESCoE Director Rebecca Riley on new research published today examining how management practices influence AI adoption among UK businesses: tinyurl.com/2ujpax5u

Why are some businesses adopting AI much faster than others? An ESCoE discussion paper by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social, Nghi Nguyen, @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social and Rebecca Riley explores whether management practices help explain this gap: tinyurl.com/57hc6tp2 @productivity.bsky.social

How can policymakers make better decisions about water resources? ESCoE researchers @ucl.ac.uk are compiling freshwater natural capital accounts to help tackle growing pressures on the water system. More in the latest @resmedia.bsky.social newsletter: tinyurl.com/yupb754z

Access historical trade data via ESCoE's historic repository, created in partnership with @boeresearch.bsky.social and the Office for National Statistics: tinyurl.com/4t6e7fnk

Fantastic to see ESCoE work on a new linked employer-employee dataset presented at the recent @nber.org / EMRI conference on "Innovations on Measuring Employment". Find out more about this work: tinyurl.com/4vry8cen

An opportunity with ESCoE partner @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk ⬇️

Great to see so many ESCoE researchers contributing to an important new @adr-uk.bsky.social Academic Lead team to drive secure economic public-sector data use. The work builds on ESCoE development of a new Linked Employer Employee Dataset for the UK. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3ejmdmx8

Shout out to my @escoeorg.bsky.social colleague @joshmartinecon.bsky.social and to ONS researchers for all their work to improve the measurement of our economy. This is just one example that shows that how we measure things matters!

By linking workers to their employers over time, LEED provides a far richer understanding of labour market and economic dynamics than studying households or businesses alone. Find out more about this ESCoE work: tinyurl.com/4vry8cen

Want to join us in Sydney? 🇦🇺 The UNSW Centre for Applied Economic Research and ESCoE will hold a joint conference on 7-8 December 2026 at UNSW Sydney, Australia. Registrations are open until 20 November 2026: tinyurl.com/26hu36dd

ESCoE researchers recently attended the 39th @iariw.bsky.social General Conference - the biennial meeting of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (IARIW). Find out more: tinyurl.com/v3mf9uh8 @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social

Great to see ESCoE work with @theifs.bsky.social by @gautamvyas.bsky.social and @peterlevell.bsky.social published in the Journal of Applied Econometrics. Find out more about the project: tinyurl.com/5awavrak

Read about ESCoE work on valuing cultural capital, led by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social, Ricky Lawton and Hasan Bakhshi: tinyurl.com/3f4tr7ty

Hear the newly-appointed national statistician André Loranger in conversation with @lizmckeown.bsky.social (Office for National Statistics) at ESCoE's 2026 conference. ⬇️

What is your digital life worth? 🎧 @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social joined ABC Radio National to discuss pioneering research on measuring the value of digital goods and services, including ESCoE work on productive screen time: tinyurl.com/5n755wtp Find out more: tinyurl.com/2nzjkvvy

As @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social prepares to leave academia for a new role in the private sector, we spoke to him about his research, highlights from his time at ESCoE and what comes next: tinyurl.com/bdfyb8kn #EconomicStatistics #Research

We're proud to see ESCoE work using UK microdata by Marta Paczos and Adam Haunch featured in this Industrial Strategy Advisory Council report: tinyurl.com/3xfvsmam Fantastic to see ESCoE research helping to shed light on the factors that drive local economic performance.

📢 Call for papers: Earnings Symposium 2027 Join ESCoE, ONS, ADR UK and the @wagedynamics.bsky.social team on 26 January 2027 in London to explore the latest developments in earnings data and statistics. Submit your work by 30 October 2026: t.co/QE6p7GlNug

Read about ESCoE work on measuring productivity, innovation and business dynamics, in collaboration with partners including @productivity.bsky.social bsky.social, @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and many more: tinyurl.com/5enrtt5s

For more on this topic, read the ESCoE blog and discussion paper by Gloria Cicerone, @slosacker.bsky.social and Raquel Ortega-Argilés: tinyurl.com/4ttyzrys

Read about @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social's ESCoE work here: escoe.ac.uk/people/john-lourenze-poquiz

More analysis of pay in the UK in this ESCoE blog: tinyurl.com/26jnynn6 This links with ESCoE work developing a Linked Employer Employee Dataset, in collaboration with @ucl.ac.uk and @citystgeorges.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/4vry8cen

Lots of ESCoE people at the @iariw.bsky.social conference this week. The last IARIW conference was hosted by ESCoE @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/4e2669p6

Interesting keynote from @johnvanreenen.bsky.social. Professor Van Reenen has collaborated on various pieces of ESCoE work on measuring management practices, firm performance, and economic productivity. Find out more: shorturl.at/xhEer

Read about ESCoE work on measuring productivity, innovation and business dynamics, in collaboration with partners including @productivity.bsky.social, @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and many more: tinyurl.com/5enrtt5s

Still time to apply for this opportunity for PhD students/early career economists. ⬇️