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Founded in 1938, NIESR is Britain’s longest established independent research institute focusing on macroeconomics and social policy.
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NEW BLOG πŸ’₯✍ @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social In today's #MondayInterview, NIESR Governor @sandramcnally.bsky.social, LSE's Stephen Gibbons and @cep-lse.bsky.social's Piero Montebruno explain why absence rates will stay high until the #COVID_19 generation leaves school πŸšΈβ¬‡ niesr.ac.uk/blog/impact-...

"Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Schools: A Preventative Approach" In this blog, Marley Williams unpacks the growing #MentalHealth crisis in #schools 🚸 including implications for pupils' educational achievements and recommendations for policymakers πŸ’‘β¬‡ niesr.ac.uk/blog/address...

We had a full house for our 2025 Dow Lecture on Wednesday πŸ’¬πŸ‘ @cep-lse.bsky.social and @bankofengland.bsky.social's Swati Dhingra spoke about trade fragmentation and monetary policy πŸ“Š Missed it? You can watch the presentation here in full πŸŽ§πŸ‘‡ niesr.ac.uk/event/dow-le...

"Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Schools: A Preventative Approach" In this blog, Marley Williams unpacks the growing #MentalHealth crisis in #schools 🚸 including implications for pupils' educational achievements and recommendations for policymakers πŸ’‘β¬‡ niesr.ac.uk/blog/address...

We had a full house for our 2025 Dow Lecture on Wednesday πŸ’¬πŸ‘ @cep-lse.bsky.social and @bankofengland.bsky.social's Swati Dhingra spoke about trade fragmentation and monetary policy πŸ“Š Missed it? You can watch the presentation here in full πŸŽ§πŸ‘‡ niesr.ac.uk/event/dow-le...

Time for our Tracker #Charts of the Month ⚑️ Some highlights from our February analysis of #Inflation, #GDP and #Wages πŸ“Š Don't forget, you can subscribe to our trackers for free to enjoy insights straight to your inbox every month πŸ“©πŸ‘‡ niesr.ac.uk/subscribe-up...

TWO WEEKS TO GO ⏰ πŸ“… 13 March, 16:30-18:30 πŸ“ 18 Smith Square, Westminster Join us for the #launch of our latest UKRI-funded report πŸ‘ a comprehensive assessment of what the key drivers of living standards are today πŸ˜πŸ“Š Sign up to attend ⬇ niesr.ac.uk/event/why-ar...

"Economic policy must shape a better functioning #housing system that delivers improved wealth and #productivity effects" πŸ˜πŸ“ˆ Don't miss this NEW policy paper, 'Housing the Economy', by @housingevidence.bsky.social's Professor Kenneth Gibb & Professor Duncan MacLennan β¬‡πŸ”“ niesr.ac.uk/publications...

UPCOMING EVENT ⏰ "Cutting Violent Crime: An Evidence-Led Approach" πŸ“… 12 March 17:00-19:00 @youthendowmentfund.org.uk's @jonyates.bsky.social will speak on the science of how to cut violence and explore what government and wider society needs to do πŸ’¬ Sign up to attend ⬇ niesr.ac.uk/event/cuttin...

Climate-Related Discussions on Social Media: Critical Lessons for Policymakers πŸ“±πŸ’¬ In this paper from our latest NIER issue, Anandadeep Mandal, Akshay Kaushal and Animesh Acharjee explore the crucial role of communication in tackling #ClimateChange β¬‡πŸ”“ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Time for our Tracker #Charts of the Month ⚑️ Some highlights from our February analysis of #Inflation, #GDP and #Wages πŸ“Š Don't forget, you can subscribe to our trackers for free to enjoy insights straight to your inbox every month πŸ“©πŸ‘‡ niesr.ac.uk/subscribe-up...

TWO WEEKS TO GO ⏰ πŸ“… 13 March, 16:30-18:30 πŸ“ 18 Smith Square, Westminster Join us for the #launch of our latest UKRI-funded report πŸ‘ a comprehensive assessment of what the key drivers of living standards are today πŸ˜πŸ“Š Sign up to attend ⬇ niesr.ac.uk/event/why-ar...

"Economic policy must shape a better functioning #housing system that delivers improved wealth and #productivity effects" πŸ˜πŸ“ˆ Don't miss this NEW policy paper, 'Housing the Economy', by @housingevidence.bsky.social's Professor Kenneth Gibb & Professor Duncan MacLennan β¬‡πŸ”“ niesr.ac.uk/publications...

UPCOMING EVENT ⏰ "Cutting Violent Crime: An Evidence-Led Approach" πŸ“… 12 March 17:00-19:00 @youthendowmentfund.org.uk's @jonyates.bsky.social will speak on the science of how to cut violence and explore what government and wider society needs to do πŸ’¬ Sign up to attend ⬇ niesr.ac.uk/event/cuttin...

Climate-Related Discussions on Social Media: Critical Lessons for Policymakers πŸ“±πŸ’¬ In this paper from our latest NIER issue, Anandadeep Mandal, Akshay Kaushal and Animesh Acharjee explore the crucial role of communication in tackling #ClimateChange β¬‡πŸ”“ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Recent increases in the UK government’s cost of borrowing have sparked debates about bond markets, public finances & the direction of #economic policy πŸ’¬πŸ“Š So, what's been going on? ICYMI, here's our Monica George Michail's latest piece for @econ-observatory.bsky.social βœβ¬‡ niesr.ac.uk/news/bond-ma...

⚑ NEW BLOG ⚑ In today's #MondayInterview, Ben Caswell asks Monica George Michail for her thoughts on the prospects for the global economy in 2025 πŸ’­πŸŒ Read about our global #GDP growth forecast, expectations for #InterestRate cuts, the main risks for growth and more β¬‡πŸ“Š niesr.ac.uk/blog/what-li...

We're #hiring! πŸ“£ NIESR are looking for a Principal Social Researcher to join our Public Policy Team πŸ’‘ Applications close Monday 17 March πŸ“… Find out more about the role and how to #apply below β¬‡οΈβœοΈ niesr.ac.uk/vacancy/prin...

⚑ NEW BLOG ⚑ In today's #MondayInterview, Ben Caswell asks Monica George Michail for her thoughts on the prospects for the global economy in 2025 πŸ’­πŸŒ Read about our global #GDP growth forecast, expectations for #InterestRate cuts, the main risks for growth and more β¬‡πŸ“Š niesr.ac.uk/blog/what-li...

Can the UK Achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050? 🏭🌱 Enjoy Open Access to the second paper from our latest NIER issue πŸ”“ By @oxfordecondept.bsky.social @climatemetrics.bsky.social's Jennifer L. Castle and David F. Hendry β¬‡πŸ“ƒ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Have you read our latest UK Economic Outlook? πŸ“ƒπŸ’‘ This video outlines some key findings, including on UK #housing access, future #GDP growth, and whether the government will meet its new fiscal rules πŸ“ΊπŸ“Š Read more in our full analysis β¬‡πŸ”“ niesr.ac.uk/publications...

πŸ’₯ UPCOMING EVENT πŸ’₯ πŸ“… 13 March, 16:30-18:30 πŸ“ 18 Smith Square, Westminster Join us for the #launch of our latest UKRI-funded report πŸ‘ a comprehensive assessment of what the key drivers of living standards are today πŸ˜πŸ“Š Sign up to attend! ⬇ niesr.ac.uk/event/why-ar...

We're #hiring! πŸ“£ NIESR are looking for a Principal Social Researcher to join our Public Policy Team πŸ’‘ Applications close Monday 17 March πŸ“… Find out more about the role and how to #apply below β¬‡οΈβœοΈ niesr.ac.uk/vacancy/prin...

Can the UK Achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050? 🏭🌱 Enjoy Open Access to the second paper from our latest NIER issue πŸ”“ By @oxfordecondept.bsky.social @climatemetrics.bsky.social's Jennifer L. Castle and David F. Hendry β¬‡πŸ“ƒ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Have you read our latest UK Economic Outlook? πŸ“ƒπŸ’‘ This video outlines some key findings, including on UK #housing access, future #GDP growth, and whether the government will meet its new fiscal rules πŸ“ΊπŸ“Š Read more in our full analysis β¬‡πŸ”“ niesr.ac.uk/publications...

OUT NOW! Our Latest NIER Issue: Climate Sustainability πŸŒ±πŸ“ƒ Volume 266 is introduced by our @econarnab.bsky.social & Adrian Pabst and @uniofstandrews.bsky.social's J. Roderick McCrorie ✍ Read their article "#Climate Sustainability - Evidence and Policy" here β¬‡πŸ”“ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

πŸ’₯ UPCOMING EVENT πŸ’₯ πŸ“… 13 March, 16:30-18:30 πŸ“ 18 Smith Square, Westminster Join us for the #launch of our latest UKRI-funded report πŸ‘ a comprehensive assessment of what the key drivers of living standards are today πŸ˜πŸ“Š Sign up to attend! ⬇ niesr.ac.uk/event/why-ar...

We're #hiring! πŸ“£ NIESR are looking for a Principal Social Researcher to join our Public Policy Team πŸ’‘ Applications close Monday 17 March πŸ“… Find out more about the role and how to #apply below β¬‡οΈβœοΈ niesr.ac.uk/vacancy/prin...

⚑ JUST PUBLISHED ⚑️ Inflation to Remain Above Target Throughout 2025 🎯 "#Inflation in February [is expected to] fall to 2.6-2.7% and to 2.2-2.3% in March" In this blog, Professor Huw Dixon unpacks today's inflation figures and expectations looking forward ⏰⬇ niesr.ac.uk/blog/inflati...

πŸ’₯ OUT NOW πŸ’₯ "Inflation Rising to 3 per cent is Only Transitory" Our latest CPI Tracker forecasts #inflation to average 2.5% this year, before falling to the Bank’s target of 2% in 2026 onwards πŸ“…πŸ“ˆ Read more in our full analysis β¬‡πŸ”“ niesr.ac.uk/publications...

⚑️Our reaction to the latest #CPI inflation figures is out nowβš‘οΈπŸ“ˆ @resmedia.bsky.social

⚑️JUST PUBLISHED⚑️ πŸ”– With tomorrow's latest #inflation figures coming out, don't miss Huw Dixon's latest blog predicting #inflation up to 3.1% in Jan 2025, before falling again to 2.3% by March πŸ“Šβ¬‡οΈ @cu-cardiffbusiness.bsky.social niesr.ac.uk/blog/inflati...

⚑️OUT NOW ⚑️ Our latest #wage Tracker suggests that strong wage growth will persist in the first quarter of 2025, causing a headache to the Bank of England πŸ“ˆ ⬇️Read here in full ⬇️ niesr.ac.uk/publications...

⚑️Our reaction to the latest #wages figures is out now⚑️ @resmedia.bsky.social

⚑️NEW PUBLICATION ⚑️ What are the implications of President #Trump 's far-reaching revamp of US Federal Government spending on the US jobs market and the wider economy? NIESR Fellow Paul Mortimer-Lee explores in more details here⬇️ niesr.ac.uk/publications...

Ahead of tomorrow's latest ONS #wages' figures, read this #Box analysis in our latest UK economic outlook by Meg Tulloch which outlines different ways for forecasting UK wage growth πŸ“Š ⬇️ niesr.ac.uk/publications...

Access to affordable housing is a key policy priority for this Government. But, how has this access changed over time? @adrianpabst.bsky.social, Robyn Smith and Tibor Szendrei explore some of the recent trends. ⚑️Our latest #MondayInterview is out now⚑️ β¬‡οΈπŸ”– niesr.ac.uk/blog/underst...