Symposium on Regional Economic Data
As interest grows in understanding economic performance at regional and local levels, policymakers, analysts and researchers need access to data that can provide meaningful insight into how areas are changing. To explore this, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) hosted a symposium bringing together experts from government, academia, think tanks and industry to discuss the opportunities and challenges of regional economic data, including the use of alternative data sources and the capabilities needed to interpret evidence effectively.
The documents below provide a record of the event. The slide deck offers an overview of the symposium’s themes, speakers and discussion topics, while the event summary captures the key messages from presentations and panel discussions. Readers will find insights on the strengths and limitations of regional and sub-regional economic statistics, the role of emerging and alternative datasets, approaches to communicating uncertainty, and the importance of building analytical capability to support decision-making.