Experts come together to explore the future of regional economic data

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has brought together experts from government, academia, think tanks and industry to explore how regional economic data can better support understanding and decision making.

As interest in local and regional economic performance grows, the symposium considered whether existing statistics provide the insight that policymakers, analysts and researchers need. Discussions explored the strengths and limitations of current regional and sub-regional statistics, as well as the potential for alternative and emerging data sources to provide new insights.

Speakers and panellists also considered how uncertainty in regional economic data can be communicated clearly and the analytical skills and capabilities needed to interpret increasingly diverse sources of evidence.

The symposium provided an opportunity to share perspectives on the opportunities, challenges and priorities for developing regional economic evidence, helping to inform wider thinking about how statistics can best support decisions about local and regional economies.

Find out more:

Read the event summary and key discussion points.

See the presentation slides from the symposium (hosted on YouTube)