Economics Observatory Phase 2
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Economics
Abstract
The Economics Observatory (ECO) bridges the gap between academia, policy and the public to provide balanced and reliable answers to the economic questions related to Covid-19 and other long-term economic and societal challenges including productivity, the environment and sustainability, regional disparities and levelling-up, and the cost of living and inflation. A distributed and nationwide project, the ECO's leadership is drawn from across the countries and regions of the UK. With a core-hub based in Bristol and leadership in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Observatory provides daily updates on policy-relevant questions.
The overarching aims of the ECO rest on two pillars.
First, to provide the highest-quality analysis of contemporary questions to policymakers, the public and other stakeholders and to be a trusted source for balanced and accessible material.
Second, to pursue impact for this work by building a tailored outreach plan that uses masterclasses, private policy seminars, public events, publications and our on-line "Hubs" for better communication of economic data and clearer economic writing.
Take together these two pillars are designed to help ECO drive improvements in public policymaking, discourse and understanding.
The overarching aims of the ECO rest on two pillars.
First, to provide the highest-quality analysis of contemporary questions to policymakers, the public and other stakeholders and to be a trusted source for balanced and accessible material.
Second, to pursue impact for this work by building a tailored outreach plan that uses masterclasses, private policy seminars, public events, publications and our on-line "Hubs" for better communication of economic data and clearer economic writing.
Take together these two pillars are designed to help ECO drive improvements in public policymaking, discourse and understanding.
