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Bottom Up Economic Data: Unlocking Local Data While Managing Risks
At the 2026 ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) led a session on how unofficial data can shed light on local economic performance. In this blog, Ed Humpherson, Director General of OSR, and Jonathan Price, Expert Adviser for Economic Statistics, consider its associated opportunities and risks. Why local insight matters…
