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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Productivity Commission Evidence Session: Examining the Role of International Investment
As a medium-sized open economy, the UK depends more on trade and international investment than a number of other OECD advanced economies. This Productivity Commission evidence session examines the role of international investment in raising productivity. Specifically, it explores the relationship between international investment and productivity growth, in particular recent…
14:00 to 16:00
20 July, 2023
Summer Press Conference
Please note this event is for journalists only. If you are interested in attending, please email our press and media team.
11:00 to 12:30
8 August, 2023
Summer Members’ Roundtable
NIESR will be holding it's quarterly roundtable for members where it will be discussing our findings and predictions for the next economic quarter. This roundtable will be chaired by Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis is the A.W. Phillips Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. Recent honors include the 2022…
09:00 to 10:30
9 August, 2023
Summer 2023 Economic Forum
NIESR is delighted to bring to you our latest Economic Forum where we presented our forecast for the next economic quarter. With inflation remaining stubbornly high, a labour market that is suffering from a severe labour shortage and an overall stagnation in living standards, policymakers in the UK face several…
11:00 to 12:00
11 August, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: Forecasting with NiGEM
This training workshop, designed for subscribers to NiGEM, will provide a quick introduction into the database, and cover topics such as creating a new forecast base; an introduction to the forecast suite and software; residuals; forecast analysis; adding assumptions and forecast comparison.
11:00 to 12:00
14 September, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: Expanding Country Models in NiGEM
A step-by-step guide on how to expand existing small scale models into a large scale model. The workshop will cover the addition of new variables and equations to the model, as well as testing the simulation to check the performance of the newly created model.
14:00 to 15:00
14 September, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: The Climate Model in 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.
11:00 to 12:00
15 September, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: Short-Term Impact from a Rapid Increase in Carbon Taxes
This workshop will look at our latest Topical Feature, released in the Summer 2023 Global Economic Outlook. In order to assess some of the short-term risks associated with climate policy, we utilised the Delayed Transition NGFS phase 3 scenario by bringing it forward to 2023. We then explored the macroeconomic…
14:00 to 15:00
15 September, 2023
How Can We Raise Investment?
This workshop, organised on behalf of the Productivity Commission, will explore the theme of 'investment'. Paul Fisher, Chair of the London Bullion Market Association and formerly Deputy Head of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) at the Bank of England, will present a draft of his paper on ‘Considerations on Policies…
11:00 to 13:00
11 October, 2023
Business Conditions Forum
Taking place approximately one month before the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, the focus of this quarter's Business Conditions Forum will be to examine the following areas from the perspective of the business community: Fiscal space and sustainability Economists' views on productivity Please note this event is invite-only.
09:00 to 10:00
19 October, 2023
Autumn 2023 Press Conference
There have been, since the summer, small glimmers of hope. A slowdown in the rate of inflation led to the MPC in September – after fourteen successive interest rate rises – voting to keep the current rate unchanged. Recent revisions to the GDP figures demonstrated that our economic performance since…
11:00 to 12:30
7 November, 2023
Autumn 2023 Members’ Roundtable
We are delighted to be hosting our 2023 Autumn Members' Roundtable again this quarter to discuss our latest forecast and analysis. In advance of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, our last forecast for 2023 will examine the outlook for the UK economy. Is a recession likely? Will the rate of inflation…
09:00 to 10:00
8 November, 2023