We caught up with young people after ESCoE's Festival of Social Science event @kingsbschool.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social to find out what they learnt and enjoyed and how the workshop will help them as they think about future study or work. Full video: tinyurl.com/48scryh7

"I came to know and value a unique institution that bridges academic research and official statistics." ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer reflects on his first year at ESCoE and what's next for the Centre in 2026: tinyurl.com/4hkftnhs

Last chance to sign up for this in-person @niesrorg.bsky.social event, featuring ESCoE Director/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social's Rebecca Riley.

Missed ESCoE's autumn 2025 webinar series? Recordings are available on our website: www.escoe.ac.uk/webinars/ @kingsbschool.bsky.social

"I was struck by the openness of the discussions, and the willingness of experts from around the world to share the challenges they face and potential solutions to meet them." ESCoE Engagement Director Darren Morgan reflects on the recent UNSW-ESCoE Conference: tinyurl.com/yc7wbh8b

"Technological advances have rewired our economy, but we’ve been slow to rewire our economic statistics, which leaves huge blind spots for decision-makers." Read more in this IMF article by ESCoE Director & @kingsbschool.bsky.social Professor Rebecca Riley: tinyurl.com/e8a6jpw7

For more on subnational indicators, read this ESCoE blog by researchers at @fraserofallander.org @unistrathclyde.bsky.social about supporting comparative regional analysis across the UK and in Northern Ireland: tinyurl.com/43c2hfvu

Interesting piece by ESCoE Leadership Executive member @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social and @michaelkenny.bsky.social ( @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk ).

@theifs.bsky.social is looking for a new Associate Director to lead its healthcare programme. ⬇️

New ESCoE blog: tinyurl.com/yff6e4ns Brodie Gillan (@fraserofallander.org @unistrathclyde.bsky.social) explores how better measurement of Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households could pave the way for a voluntary sector satellite account, giving us a fuller picture of its scale and impact.

ESCoE Leadership Executive members Kevin Fox, Darren Morgan, Rebecca Riley and Paul Schreyer, along with ESCoE's Erwin Diewert are contributing to the International NSI SNA25 and BPM7 Roundtable hosted at UNSW Business School.

What are the most significant challenges in the implementation of SNA25and BPM7 and how can academics help? We find out from 4 NSI leaders Andre Loranger (StatsCanada), Vipin Arora (U.S. BEA), James Benford (UK ONS) and David Gruen (Australian Bureau of Statistics) in our Plenary chaired session.

This morning’s Contributory sessions include presentations from ESCoE Research Associates Larissa Marioni @niesrorg.bsky.social on using new sources of data to understand skill development and supply and @nguyendavid.bsky.social (Stanford) on measuring consumer surplus at scale.

Keynote from @graftonquentin.bsky.social (Australian National University) today on estimates of well-being for individual countries. #EconStats2025

Opportunity with ESCoE partner Bennett School of Public Policy @cam.ac.uk. ⬇️

The final sessions of the day featured three ESCoE papers presented by ESCoE/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social PhD students Russell Black and Juan Reyes and ESCoE Director Rebecca Riley .

How can we measure productivity in healthcare? Today's second keynote from Catherine de Fontenay (The Australian Productivity Commission) @pc.gov.uk dives into this important topic. Read about related ESCoE work: tinyurl.com/ym97ybnc #EconStats2025

ESCoE Research Associate Julia Wdowin bennettschool.cam.ac.uk presenting ESCoE work on shadow prices and valuing wind energy. Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/5n7sy766 #EconStats2025

The first keynote of the conference is from Vipin Arora (Director, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ). Vipin is discussing recent and planned data quality improvements at BEA. #EconStats2025

Great to be kicking off the UNSW-ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement 2025 at UNSW Sydney. The conference brings together researchers to improve measurement and understanding of data that informs policy and business decisions. #EconStats2025

Read about ESCoE work on low pay in the UK in this blog post by John Forth (@bayesbschool.bsky.social): tinyurl.com/26jnynn6

Fantastic to see this return in 2026. Catch up on ESCoE’s 2025 National Productivity Week event: www.escoe.ac.uk/national-pro...

Read about ESCoE work on this topic, in partnership with @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/5awavrak

Value Added Tax (VAT) data is fast, comprehensive, and already collected from all UK firms with turnover above £90,000. But how reliable is it for measuring economic growth? Find out in the next ESCoE webinar with Russell Black: tinyurl.com/5863wjvb

The ways that statisticians and governments measure the economy were developed in the 1940s, when key economic problems were completely different from those of today. Read ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer's review of @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social's latest book: tinyurl.com/4mwf49tv

A new ESCoE discussion paper by Andrea De Polis, Ana Galvao and Ivan Petrella explores how high-frequency data (like debit card spending) can help us track UK economic activity on a weekly basis: tinyurl.com/376vm869 Weekly estimates help anticipate official releases and improve decision-making.

Read more about our work on microdata in this interview with Marta Paczos: www.escoe.ac.uk/introducing-...

ESCoE Director/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social's Rebecca Riley recently gave the keynote talk at the launch of the @nber.org's new Economic Measurement Research Institute: tinyurl.com/56mb2yzu We look forward to seeing the institute's contributions to advancing economic measurement.

Last few days to register for our conference with UNSW in Sydney this December. Register by Monday 24 November. ⬇️

We're delighted to be working with partners @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk & @productivity.bsky.social on how productivity & economic considerations can help develop & deploy AI from an ethical and legal standpoint, thanks to a Responsible AI grant.

Great to host a workshop for ESCoE PhD students and Early Career Researchers @kingsbschool.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social earlier this month. Find out more about ESCoE's research programme: escoe.ac.uk/research

Fantastic to see this launch in the US. We’re looking forward to seeing the impact the new @nber.org institute will have on advancing and improving economic measurement.

How should we define & measure the “green economy”? 🌿 In our next webinar on 27 November, @willmcdowall.bsky.social (ESCoE & @ucl.ac.uk) will present a new approach to defining green economic activities. Register: tinyurl.com/bdz7mfp2 Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/33ndd6m2

Read about ESCoE work on cultural capital, in collaboration with @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk, @nestauk.bsky.social, @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social and the Office for National Statistics: tinyurl.com/3f4tr7ty

How can we understand turning points in the economy before official statistics are released? A new ESCoE Discussion Paper by @yannisgalanakis.bsky.social & Anthony Savagar offers an exciting answer. Paper: tinyurl.com/ecmw9evj Video: youtu.be/9qc47eYYeTc Dashboard: tinyurl.com/448znpnz

How can we combine different types of job seekers into one measure? A new paper by Martin McCarthy links “effective searchers” to index number theory for the first time, offering new insights for labour market analysis: tinyurl.com/3dvxduda

Just launched: our @escoeorg.bsky.social project page on working from home in the UK, using the new ONS Online Time Use Survey (OTUS) data. Working paper coming soon! www.escoe.ac.uk/projects/the...

@francescafolia1.bsky.social has contributed to this House of Lords Committee report, providing evidence from ESCoE work on how time allocation between activities differs between remote and office workers. Read more about this work with @productivity.bsky.social & ONS: tinyurl.com/32vtuz43

"If the question is relevant, even an imperfect answer can be powerful." We spoke with Marta Paczos - Senior Economic Adviser at the Department for Business and Trade & ESCoE secondee - about bridging research & policy through the Micro-Data Infrastructure project: escoe.ac.uk/introducing-...

Last Friday we hosted an #ESRCFestival of Social Science event @kingsbschool.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social with around 70 sixth formers from London schools. Find out more in this blog: tinyurl.com/y5kkbtvf @francescafolia1.bsky.social @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social

Accurate measures of the value generated by public services are vital to understanding developed economies and informing policy and spending on areas like health, education and defence. Read about ESCoE work on this topic: tinyurl.com/ufszw75m

#COP30 has begun, and the discussions around climate, sustainability & the green transition are more important than ever. ESCoE researchers are developing new ways to measure environmental footprints, value natural assets & understand the transition to a greener economy: tinyurl.com/4bnrh2yb

There's still time to apply to join ESCoE as our Events and Office Coordinator. Deadline: 16 November⬇️

Prof Hausmann will reflect on how public policy - especially centred on economic growth - is changing in response to today’s turbulent world. ⬇️

This morning we hosted an ESRC Festival of Social Science event at @kingsbschool.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social with around 70 16-18 year olds from London schools.

Fantastic to read about this event. We're looking forward to welcoming young people and teachers to @kingsbschool.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for our Festival of Social Science event tomorrow!

Interesting reflections from ESCoE Advisory Board member @bartvanark.bsky.social. Read about ESCoE work on firms and their management, productivity and resilience: tinyurl.com/ysv6dzd5

Why is job reallocation slowing down across Europe? A new ESCoE paper by Filippo Biondi, Sergio Inferrera, Matthias Mertens & @jmirandal.bsky.social finds that the pace at which jobs move between firms has declined steadily since 2000: tinyurl.com/y4cb48ue

Read about ESCoE work on public service productivity, in collaboration with @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, Birkbeck University, @rug.nl & ONS: tinyurl.com/ufszw75m

Great opportunities with ESCoE partner @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk ⬇️