The ways that statisticians and governments measure the economy were developed in the 1940s, when the urgent 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

What if some of the UK’s most innovative firms are invisible in the data? Our next webinar with Enrico Vanino (@sheffielduni.bsky.social) examines the limitations of traditional innovation metrics & introduces a novel approach to identify “hidden innovators”: tinyurl.com/bdhbn7d7

EScoE Leadership Executive member @peterlevell.bsky.social features in this @theifs.bsky.social podcast. ⬇️ You can also hear him talking about "cheapflation" and the rise of inflation inequality in this previous ESCoE webinar: tinyurl.com/4z3kapzu

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

AI is often framed as a driver of productivity and growth. But what about the uncertainty it creates today? A new ESCoE paper by Juan Reyes (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) develops an AI Uncertainty (AIU) Index and examines its macroeconomic effects: tinyurl.com/4ync6pr5

Missed the last ESCoE webinar with @york.ac.uk's Chris Warmington? Catch up here: tinyurl.com/mv4y4wmb And there's still time to register for tomorrow's webinar on natural capital accounting: tinyurl.com/yc8ffxmy

There's still time to register for tomorrow's webinar on natural capital accounting with ESCoE researchers at @ucl.ac.uk & @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social ⬇️

ESCoE Research Associate @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social presenting AI work. Delighted to be working with @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk & @productivity.bsky.social on how productivity & economic considerations can help develop & deploy AI from an ethical & legal standpoint, thanks to a Responsible AI grant.

You can also read about ESCoE's economic measurement research on net zero, climate change and the environment: tinyurl.com/mv5h9d6w

Interesting analysis from @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk's / ESCoE's @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social on what economic statistics could reveal as AI advances. ⬇️

ESCoE PhD student @eduinlatimer.bsky.social features in this @theifs.bsky.social podcast alongside @helenmiller.bsky.social & @alanmanning4.bsky.social. Eduin's ESCoE research uses new data and methods to evaluate the impacts of reforms to the benefit system and labour market regulations.

How can we better understand living standards across income groups? A new framework combines market consumption with Social Transfers in Kind to make economic measurement more relevant for everyday life. See our blog and discussion paper out today tinyurl.com/3vb4b854

Water is a vital economic resource. How do we account for it? Join our ESCoE webinar on compiling UK freshwater accounts using the UN SEEA-EA standard: tinyurl.com/yc8ffxmy @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

The next ESCoE webinar with @york.ac.uk Chris Warmington will critically review the literature on measuring intangible assets in healthcare and the public sector: tinyurl.com/3sszaccd

ESCoE sends out regular emails about news and upcoming events. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay updated on all things economic measurement: eepurl.com/g7J2tL

Join us for the next ESCoE webinar with Ana Galvão to hear about a cutting-edge methodology for using high-frequency indicators to produce weekly estimates of official monthly statistics in real time: tinyurl.com/bdyrdejk

Interested in the experiences of working from home versus at the workplace during and after COVID? Watch this @escoeorg.bsky.social webinar from @francescafolia1.bsky.social with discussion by me www.escoe.ac.uk/events/the-c... @sriucl.bsky.social

How do we better measure the UK’s voluntary sector? ESCoE work by researchers @fraserofallander.org @unistrathclyde.bsky.social explores innovative approaches to improve data and understanding of this vital part of the economy. Read the blog: tinyurl.com/yff6e4ns

Some things have more or less social worth than their market price might indicate. ESCoE researchers @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk are exploring how shadow prices can capture the social value of assets like wind. Blog by Julia Wdowin: tinyurl.com/b8bw56hz @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social

⚠️Today is the deadline for paper submissions to our 2026 conference. ⬇️

@jschneebacher.bsky.social has joined ESCoE’s Leadership Executive, with a focus on developing UK microdata. Find out more: tinyurl.com/yhye8vk9

Intangible assets (such as software and intellectual property) are increasingly central to both company financial reporting and national accounting. Yet, both communities face similar challenges. Find out more in this blog by @joshmartinecon.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/9rnyshmw

⚠️There are only a few days left to submit a paper for ESCoE's 2026 conference @kingsbschool.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Submit by Monday 12 January: tinyurl.com/2v4jwfwn

Missed the UNSW-ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement 2025 at UNSW Sydney? Recordings from keynote and plenary sessions are now available: tinyurl.com/e4uavejm @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social @graftonquentin.bsky.social

Remote work has become a defining feature of the UK labour market since 2020, but what does this shift mean for how people spend their time, their well-being, and their productivity? Register for our next webinar with @francescafolia1.bsky.social (@unisouthampton.bsky.social): tinyurl.com/2fu29px8

Opportunity with ESCoE partner @theifs.bsky.social ⬇️

ESCoE is delighted to congratulate @paulmizen.bsky.social (@kingsbschool.bsky.social), a member of our Leadership Executive, who has been recognised in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours for services to Economic Research and Public Policy. Find out more: tinyurl.com/44w38dxw

Read about ESCoE work on public service productivity, in collaboration with the UK Office for National Statistics, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, @rug.nl & Birkbeck, University of London: tinyurl.com/ym97ybnc

Can payment flows reveal the hidden interdependencies shaping our economy? That’s now possible thanks to a new Office for National Statistics dataset. Find out more in this ESCoE paper by Kerstin Hötte: tinyurl.com/2jrd4a34

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