News and Events
The latest news and events from NIESR that, using sound research and analysis, explore the policy issues and provide an informed and measured approach to the political debate.
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Why it’s not worth worrying that the UK has technically entered a recession
26 Feb 2024
4 min read
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Call for Papers: Lessons From Quantitative Easing & Quantitative Tightening
09 Feb 2024
1 min read
Upcoming Events
Dow Lecture with James Talbot: Climate Change, the Macroeconomy and Monetary Policy
Climate change – and the policy response of governments at home and abroad to it – will affect the macroeconomy in a number of ways. If climate shocks, or climate-related policies influence output and inflation in the short-run, monetary policy makers will need to consider their impact. Research on the…
16:30 to 18:00
25 April, 2024
Spring 2024 Press Conference
Ahead of the publication of our Spring 2024 UK and Global Economic Outlooks, this press conference is an opportunity for journalists to hear directly from the researchers, ask questions and gain insight into what our findings mean for policymakers and the wider public. With an election getting ever closer, NIESR’s…
11:00 to 12:15
8 May, 2024
Spring 2024 Members’ Roundtable
We are delighted to be hosting our Spring 2024 Members’ Roundtable. The Roundtable represents an opportunity for our Members to have an in-depth insight into our quarterly UK and Global... This content is only available to members.
09:00 to 10:30
9 May, 2024
Spring 2024 Economic Forum
The Economic Forum is a virtual event in which our researchers present the findings of our UK and Global Economic Outlooks. After the presentations, there will be a chance for participant to ask questions to the researchers. With an election getting ever closer, NIESR’s Spring Quarterly Outlook will provide a…
11:00 to 12:00
10 May, 2024
Governor Talk with Nigel Gilbert
Modelling the English housing market with agents: markets from the bottom up In this governor talk, Prof. Nigel Gilbert from the University of Surrey will discuss how the state of... This content is only available to members.
12:00 to 13:00
21 May, 2024
2024 Deane- Stone Lecture with Huw Dixon: the Challenges of Measuring Inflation in a Post-Pandemic World
For both policymakers and economists, the post-pandemic spike in inflation raised several questions around the measurement of inflation and the implication of inflation for how we measure the economy more generally. In this year’s Deane-Stone Lecture on Economic Measurement, Professor Huw Dixon will focus on how the rising costs of…
16:00 to 18:00
20 June, 2024
Savings, Investment and the Role of Pension Funds
Government policy aimed at promoting savings and investments was the focal point of a roundtable discussion hosted at NIESR in December 2023 with Andrew Smithers and representatives from the financial services. In response to the identified concerns, Andrew Smithers has put together an interim paper presenting his concerns and recommendations,…
16:30 to 18:00
26 June, 2024
Previous Events
Business Conditions Forum
Ahead of the publication of our Spring 2024 UK and Global Outlooks in early May, the Business Conditions Forum offers an opportunity for NIESR researchers to share some of their findings with select industry representatives and gather their feedback. More information on the topic and speakers will be released closer…
09:00 to 10:00
10 April, 2024
NiGEM Workshop: The Climate Model in NiGEM
This intermediate/advanced training session will provide a guide to implementing the NGFS Phase IV transitions scenarios in the latest version of NiGEM (v1.24). This model will form the basis for... This content is only available to members.
14:00 to 15:00
22 March, 2024
NiGEM Workshop: Adding and Evaluating Fiscal Packages in NiGEM
This intermediate/advanced NiGEM training session will provide an introduction to fiscal block in NiGEM, alongside fiscal multipliers and several practical examples of how to introduce fiscal plans into NIGEM. It... This content is only available to members.
11:00 to 12:00
22 March, 2024
NiGEM Workshop: Modelling Complex Scenarios
This intermediate/advanced workshop is designed to help users create complex scenarios using different channels in NiGEM. Please note all times are in GMT This content is only available to members.
14:00 to 15:00
21 March, 2024