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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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
A View and Prospects for British Investment
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.…
11:00 to 13:00
8 November, 2023
Autumn 2023 Economic Forum
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
9 November, 2023
Inflation Forecasting and Policy-Making under Times of Stress
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.…
14:00 to 18:00
10 November, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: NiGEM Software Overview
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.
11:00 to 12:00
16 November, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: Monetary Policy and Risk Premia Shocks
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.
14:00 to 15:00
16 November, 2023
The Economic Impact of Brexit
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…
09:30 to 17:30
17 November, 2023
NiGEM Workshop: Fiscal Policy Shocks
Designed exclusively for our NiGEM subscribers, this training workshop will cover an introduction to the fiscal block in NIGEM, including fiscal multipliers. There will be several practical examples of how to introduce fiscal plans into NIGEM, both by using point and click wizard as well as more complex edit variable…
11:00 to 12:00
17 November, 2023