Events
Throughout the year, we run a range of public lectures, workshops, roundtables, press briefings and seminars to share the findings of our research, and facilitate the debate of these important issues.
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NIESR 85th Anniversary Celebration
On 2 June 1938 with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Pilgrim Trust, the Leverhulme Trust and the Halley Stewart Trust, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research was formed. Now, 85 years to the day, we will be marking this occasion with a panel discussion on "The Failure…
12:30 to 17:00
2 June, 2023
Finance and Growth Workshop
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research is holding a one-day workshop on "Finance and Growth". Following the Edinburgh reforms announced by the Government, we are considering the relationship between financial stability and growth in the UK as part of our work on productivity for the ESRC-funded Productivity Institute.…
10:00 to 16:30
7 June, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: Modelling the Effects from Slower Trade Growth
Based on the latest NiGEM topical feature, this training workshop inspects different ways of modelling a slowdown in global trade.
11:00 to 12:00
15 June, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: Additional Trade Shocks
Designed for subscribers to our macro-econometric model - NiGEM - this training workshop covers additional examples of trade shocks in NIGEM, including adjustment to trade shares (an approach that was used in our analysis of Brexit and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war). The session will incorporate a step-by-step guide…
14:00 to 15:00
15 June, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: Endogenous vs Exogenous Shocks
This training workshop, designed for users who are already familiar with NiGEM, will include examples that illustrate the difference between endogenous and exogenous shocks, how default expectations can be changed and what the implications of the change. The workshop will look at how income constraints can be changed in the…
11:00 to 12:00
16 June, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: Climate Model in NIGEM
Aimed at users who are familiar with NiGEM, this workshop offers a guide to implementing the NGFS transitions scenarios, as well as modifying transition inputs to investigate alternative possibilities. It includes useful pointers of where the NGFS climate model and related files can be found on NIGEM website.
14:00 to 15:00
16 June, 2023
High Dimensional Forecasting And It’s Pitfalls – M. Hashem Pesaran
Forecasting is central to macroeconomic policy making and risk management, and it is now routine to exploit data on a large number of variables to produce the forecasts. There are many techniques that can be used, such as penalized regressions, principal components, neural networks, ensemble, Bayesian and other forecast averaging…
15:00 to 16:30
21 June, 2023
Governor Talk – Ed Conway
Our June Governor Talk will be given by Ed Conway on his new book 'Material World'. We are in the early stages of a new industrial revolution (and energy transition) – an attempt to replace fossil fuels with renewable alternatives. Around the world, many countries – most notably the US…
12:30 to 13:30
28 June, 2023
Parliamentary Lecture with Jesse Norman
NMITE and the Political Economy of Higher Education The 2023 Parliamentary Lecture will be given by Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP. Jesse will be talking on the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) and the Political Economy of Higher Education. About the Speaker Jesse has been a Governor…
15:00 to 16:00
4 July, 2023
Working In Economics And Research
This event is for students who are interested in possibly pursuing a career in Economics or Social Research. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research will be holding a half-day event where you are able to come and hear from some of our research staff about their journeys to…
10:00 to 13:30
18 July, 2023
Productivity Commission Evidence Session: Examining the Role of International Investment
An evidence session of the Productivity Commission, which focuses on what and how productivity can be improved, particularly looking at 'Examining the role of International Investment'. The Commissioners will ask questions to our witnesses
14:00 to 16:00
20 July, 2023