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ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · 17h

How can we measure productivity across the economy in greater detail?

In this blog, ESCoE PhD student @joshmartinecon.bsky.social reflects on a new technical report with ESCoE & @productivity.bsky.social's Data Lab, co-authored with ONS's Cliodhna Taylor: tinyurl.com/yc5zecat

UK labour productivity estimates for 184 industries - ESCoE

New research from ESCoE and The Productivity Institute produces UK productivity estimates for 184 industries.

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ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · 1d

The programme is now out and includes ESCoE's @joshmartinecon.bsky.social and @yannisgalanakis.bsky.social, with a keynote from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Jonathan Haskel: tinyurl.com/7st5fv73

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ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · 29d

📢 Call for papers!

Join the 4th CMA- @durham-university.bsky.social workshop on productivity, business dynamism & market power.

📍 Durham University
📅 20–21 Nov 2025
🗓️ Submit by 25 Sept: tinyurl.com/ybsmsvdv

Photo shows a view of Durham, including the cathedral

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · 14d

Pleased to have this paper out, which documents an application to the UK of the Bernanke-Blanchard model of wages, inflation and expectations. This is the UK work that feeds into the Bernanke & Blanchard cross-country paper.

Insights on recent UK inflation and associated data #econsky

ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · 14d

How can we use economic statistics to explain recent UK inflation?

A new ESCoE Discussion Paper by Jonathan Haskel, @joshmartinecon.bsky.social and Lennart Brandt uses a range of economic statistics to shed light on the recent UK inflation experience.

Read the blog: tinyurl.com/npc595r7

Using economic statistics to explain recent UK inflation - ESCoE

This blog explores how combining multiple datasets and using economic modelling reveals the main drivers of 2021–2024 inflation.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Finally a very interesting presentation from @domignon.bsky.social on the impact of mental health inequalities within regions on productivity levels. More unequal MH is associated with lower productivity (and in previous work they have that lower average MH is also assoc with lower productivity).

Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Next research by Jun Du on the differential impact of training for staff and managers (both coverage and intensity) on productivity. Positive effects across the board, but intensity matters more. Lots of discussion about recent trends in online training and current attitudes - some worries!

Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Session in skills, training snd health at @productivity.bsky.social conference, presentation by @duranvj.bsky.social on the role on training on productivity across European countries. Training has a positive but small direct effect, but a large interaction effect with other intangibles.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Session in skills, training snd health at @productivity.bsky.social conference, presentation by @duranvj.bsky.social on the role on training on productivity across European countries. Training has a positive but small direct effect, but a large interaction effect with other intangibles.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Session on knowledge capital at @productivity.bsky.social Productivity Research Conference, Matthias Schief (@oecd-ocde.bsky.social) presents work on the impact of AI on productivity, using a task-based analysis. Wide range of effects across different industries, and GE effects between industries.

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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Sep 4

"We need to be better at factoring natural capital and the environment into our measurement of productivity" - @joshmartinecon.bsky.social during the panel session at the Productivity Research Conference.

Read his TPI blog "Greening productivity measurement": www.productivity.ac.uk/news/greenin...

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Next, Marius Fourné (Halle) explores the spillover effects of climate policies in production networks. Using inter-country input-output data, and country climate policy measures, he finds significant impacts of foreign climate policies on domestic industry outcomes. Very neat! #econsky

Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Next @robertinklaar.bsky.social presents exploratory work on occupational specialisation and outsourcing on productivity growth across industries in European countries. Productivity growth has been stronger in industries more intensive in management and R&D type jobs.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Session on productivity and macroeconomics at @productivity.bsky.social conference - Issam Samiri develops a model of labour supply in cities, accounting for commuting, with implications for the distribution of workers and productivity. #econsky

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ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · Sep 4

Is the productivity puzzle still a puzzle? 🧩

The opening panel session at @productivity.bsky.social's conference featured ESCoE Advisory Board member @bartvanark.bsky.social, Research Associate Mary O’Mahony and PhD student @joshmartinecon.bsky.social.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · Sep 4

About to get going at the @productivity.bsky.social Productivity Research Conference 2025. Two days of discussions on all things #productivity coming up.

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ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · Jul 3

An interesting issue on the UK productivity puzzle, including an article by @joshmartinecon.bsky.social (@bankofengland.bsky.social and ESCoE/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social PhD student).

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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Jul 2

Some good summer reading!

A new issue of the #InternationalProductivityMonitor (Spring 2025) with a Symposium of articles on the UK #productivitypuzzle. www.linkedin.com/pulse/sympos...

Also a great article on #AI impacts on productivity by OECD.

CSLS and @productivity.bsky.social

Symposium on the UK Productivity Puzzle: Insights from Data, Regions and Sectors

The latest issue of the #InternationalProductivityMonitor features a symposium of four insightful and timely contributions addressing the UK productivity puzzle—assuming, of course, that one still con...

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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Jul 2

Some good summer reading!

A new issue of the #InternationalProductivityMonitor (Spring 2025) with a Symposium of articles on the UK #productivitypuzzle. www.linkedin.com/pulse/sympos...

Also a great article on #AI impacts on productivity by OECD.

CSLS and @productivity.bsky.social

Symposium on the UK Productivity Puzzle: Insights from Data, Regions and Sectors

The latest issue of the #InternationalProductivityMonitor features a symposium of four insightful and timely contributions addressing the UK productivity puzzle—assuming, of course, that one still con...

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LunchBreakInTheBookies @lunchinthebookies.bsky.social · Jun 14

I worked in government statistics for some years, including a spell in ONS, and there are a few things to say here.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · May 23

Final day of @escoeorg.bsky.social conference on economic measurement being kicked off by Sébastien Roux. He describes work by @insee.fr to develop augmented national accounts statistics, incorporating environmental factors by treating emissions as a production input. #EconStats2025

Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · May 22

Finally @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social presents on a nonparametric estimation of mark-ups (not imposing a functional form, but drawing on past input-output observations to infer feasible production technologies). Decomposition of markup change into technology, input and output prices, and (in)efficiency.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · May 22

Tommaso Bighelli (@bankofengland.bsky.social) looks at the effects on incumbents when competitors engage in M&A using German firm-level data. Outside firms expand their product range, especially in highly concentrated markets. #EconStats2025

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · May 22

Session on productivity at @escoeorg.bsky.social conference #EconStats2025 - @emarvasi.bsky.social explores the nexus between intangible capital, market power, & productivity. Accounting for intangibles important for estimating mark-ups - they are lower and flatter, esp for US intan-intensive inds.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · May 22

Fantastic work by @sophie-piton.bsky.social and co-authors investigating measurement of trade in banking services. Measurement of implicit income is challenging, but finds effect of Brexit once looking at stocks of loans and deposits rather than FISIM. #EconStats2025

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · May 22

Now at ESCoE conference #EconStats2025, a panel discussion on trade and productivity with a range of speakers.

Trade a topic of renewed interest, and productivity always important! Traders are more productive than non-traders, but much of that is selection effects.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · May 22

Richard explores productivity implications of declining dynamism and the productivity slowdown. Contrasts diffusion with dynamism (with aid of sharks!) Lower responsiveness of firms to productivity shocks, failing to scale up, could depress dynamism and growth. #EconStats2025

Josh Martin @joshmartinecon.bsky.social · May 22

Diane notes that the decline in dynamism and productivity growth are global, so global explanations needed. Complexity of production methods and global production methods could inhibit dynamism, startups, scaleups. Some better measurement needed! #EconStats2025

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