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.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
For our second Productivity Commission workshop exploring the theme of 'investment', Catherine Mann will be presenting a draft of her paper that explores some policy questions relating to UK investment. Catherine's presentation will be followed by questions and a discussion on how her draft paper may be amended before publication.…
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…
In parallel to the ongoing Bernanke Review of Forecasting and Related Processes, this half-day academic workshop will examine forecasting and the setting of monetary policy in times of stress. Presentations will focus on the role of forecasts in guiding communications, the forecasting performance of central banks and current forecasting processes.…
Designed predominantly for those who are new to NiGEM, or who may need a refresher on some of the basic applications of the model, this training workshop provides a general introduction to the software components of NiGEM and their standard uses.
Designed exclusively for NiGEM subscribers, this workshop will provide an introduction to the simulation suite, with a walk-through of the wizards. The focus of the session will be on running monetary policy shocks through the wizard and the risk premia channels in NIGEM.
Brexit has cast a long shadow over the UK economy, with its impact masked by the Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine. Disentangling those effects is not straightforward. This workshop will revaluate the factors introduced and examine the ongoing impact of Brexit. There will be contributions from academic and policy-oriented…