Great to see an ESCoE paper on the macroeconomic effects of AI uncertainty by Juan Reyes (@kingsbschool.bsky.social) featured by SUERF - The European Money & Finance Forum as a policy brief: tinyurl.com/2rtmu5ay Read the ESCoE blog and paper: tinyurl.com/4ync6pr5

In the face of the climate emergency and wider environmental challenges, how do we accurately measure the green economy? A new discussion paper by @ucl.ac.uk's @willmcdowall.bsky.social and @hamidngh.bsky.social explores this question: tinyurl.com/2n6nz39d

We are pleased to launch a new dashboards section on the ESCoE website to help users explore key economic trends and emerging areas of measurement: escoe.ac.uk/dashboards The section initially features a Business Dynamism Dashboard and an AI Uncertainty Index.

The next ONS Economic Forum will take place on 20 July 2026. Presentations this month include: state of the UK economy, AI in UK businesses, and family spending in the UK: tinyurl.com/2s3hytjm

The Office for National Statistics Research Excellence Awards 2026 are now open. The awards recognise and celebrate excellent and innovative work using secure data owned or managed by the ONS. If that sounds like your work, submit your application today: tinyurl.com/yr99syrf

Building trust in statistics was a key theme of the keynote from André Loranger at ESCoE's recent conference. Watch the full interview with @lizmckeown.bsky.social: youtu.be/6720HFF17nE Catch up on the keynote talk: youtu.be/g6yDdHENd10

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. The call for papers closes on 10 August 2026. Find out more and submit a paper: tinyurl.com/3s43m22w

What can 200 years of data tell us about today's economy? Watch the video to find out more about ESCoE's Historical Data Repository, developed with @bankofengland.bsky.social and the Office for National Statistics: youtu.be/HcHAUUVwd3M Visit the repository: tinyurl.com/4zbem9t3

Fantastic to see work on the UK productivity slowdown by ESCoE/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social PhD student @joshmartinecon.bsky.social featured in this @financialtimes.com article by Martin Wolf. Read the full article: tinyurl.com/44xpvvtn Explore Josh's ESCoE work: escoe.ac.uk/people/josh-martin

Thank you to everyone who attended and presented at our conference last week. Recordings from sessions in the auditorium, keynote interviews and slides (where author permission was given) will be available in due course. #EconStats2026 #EconomicStatistics

An interesting discussion on how the UK’s economic statistics system is responding to recent challenges, rebuilding trust and quality, and adapting to support better policymaking and public understanding. #EconStats2026

Carol Corrado's keynote on National Accounts in the Age of AI is exploring how AI, intangible assets, and digital services are challenging traditional economic measurement, and what this means for GDP, productivity, and understanding the modern economy. #EconStats2026

ESCoE Research Associate @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social presenting evidence on organisational capital and AI adoption.

We’re kicking off the final day of the conference with a special session on business dynamism with @jschneebacher.bsky.social, @jmirandal.bsky.social @sophie-piton.bsky.social and Sabien Dobbelaere.

A snapshot of day 2 at our conference. Full programme for today: tinyurl.com/2swkr6zs Teams link for those joining online today: tinyurl.com/3d4rjcuz Slido link for online questions: tinyurl.com/y3ur4m2r #EconStats2026

ESCoE PhD student @christinavpalmou.bsky.social kicking off this session on how firm-to-firm transaction data are reshaping economic measurement and policy - from tracking supply chain disruptions to understanding firm performance and market dynamics. Chaired by @diepingu.bsky.social

Panel session II: Frontiers in nowcasting Chaired by @stuartgmcintyre.bsky.social, with Raffaella Giacomini @ucl.ac.uk, Michele Lenza @ecb.europa.eu & Giulia Mantoan @bankofengland.bsky.social discussing real-time forecasting, machine learning, and the challenges involved.

Producing local economic insights in the UK faces a fundamental challenge: reconciling official statistical frameworks with the granular realities of business activity. This special session looks at industry and regional classifications. @asvalero.bsky.social @paulswinney.bsky.social

What can we learn about the changing nature of work from time use diaries? @francescafolia1.bsky.social presenting ESCoE work on this topic. Find out more: tinyurl.com/2fu29px8

A flavour of last night’s poster and exhibition session. Thanks to our exhibitors @fraserofallander.org @econ-observatory.bsky.social @productivity.bsky.social and ONS, and everyone who presented a poster.

A few 📸s from the first day of the ESCoE conference @kingsbschool.bsky.social. Full programme for today: tinyurl.com/2swkr6zs Teams link for those joining online today: tinyurl.com/y3kuv2cz Slido link for online questions: tinyurl.com/ywssty77

Next, we have a special session on LEED data. By linking workers to their employers over time, Linked Employer-Employee Datasets provide a far richer understanding of labour market and economic dynamics than studying households or businesses alone: tinyurl.com/4vry8cen @johnforth.bsky.social

A packed lecture theatre for this panel session on AI’s use in economic statistics, chaired by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk Panel: Jennifer Withington, Statistics Canada, Chris Sibley @csoireland.bsky.social and @grantfitzner.bsky.social, ONS.

What really counts as progress? GDP alone can’t capture well-being, sustainability, or quality of life. This session explores the UN's new Beyond GDP recommendations and how we balance comprehensive measurement with clear communication.

Two pieces of ESCoE work are being presented in this session on net zero and environment: 🌊Water system accounting by Paul Ekins @ucl.ac.uk 🏭Environmental bads by @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social (UNSW)

Hearing more from André in his keynote interview with @lizmckeown.bsky.social. All keynote recordings and interviews will be available after the event. #EconStats2026

How can National Statistical Institutes respond to ever-increasing demands for high‑quality and timely data? André Loranger is exploring Statistics Canada's model in the first keynote of the conference. #EconStats2026

First, we have a welcome from James Benford (ONS), reflecting on the challenges and opportunities around economic measurement, including the importance of building trust in statistics. #EconStats2026

It's day 1 of the ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement 2026 @kingsbschool.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. The event brings together researchers to improve measurement and understanding of data that informs policy and business decisions. #EconStats2026

Last week, ESCoE PhD students spoke at the @kingsbschool.bsky.social Doctoral Research Symposium 2026. Find out more about our PhD students and their research: escoe.ac.uk/group/phd-st... @joshmartinecon.bsky.social @christinavpalmou.bsky.social