What we do
Economic Data and Surveys
Our team are experts in survey content and design, allowing us to supply clients with strong insights into UK firm’s views on topical issues. Our services include:
- Business survey: Commission a bespoke survey of the UK business community
- Data aggregation and analysis: Gain economic insights through bespoke geographic scorecards
- Forecasting: Gain insight into what the future may hold by making use of the CBI’s expert forecasting of various economic indicators
Economic Analysis
Economic expertise grounded in a strong understanding of the policy landscape means our economists can help clients make the case for policy action, assess their total contribution to the UK economy or help them build the evidence base for effective decision-making. Our services include:
- Economic value: Demonstrating the economic value of a project, your business or your sector on a national, regional or local level, including emerging or niche sectors not represented in traditional industry classifications
- Social, environmental and fiscal contributions: Evidencing the social, environmental and fiscal contributions of a project, your business or your sector on a national, regional or local level
- Cluster analysis: Identifying clusters at a regional or local level and evaluating their value in terms of economic growth, productivity, investment potential and level of quality jobs
- Horizon scanning: Developing tailored, regular horizon scanning reports to understand your business or sector’s political and economic environment
- Evidence base: Building an evidence base on a particular economic or policy issue making use of various sources of evidence including literature from academic research
- International benchmarking: Understanding how the UK’s position on a particular economic or policy issue compares to other countries of interest
Corporate Economic Briefings
Our economic experts can brief board and senior management teams of clients allowing them to gain insight into the economic outlook and better understand what the most pressing issues are for the UK and global economy.
Economic Survey data
Clients can license our timeseries data collected via our monthly sectoral economic surveys to augment their analysis and economic projections.
Our team – You will have first-hand access to a team of consultants with extensive experience conducting and communicating economic and policy analysis, with an award-winning reputation for forecasting the UK economy.
Read the CBI Economics insights for the latest examples of our work.
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"The team delivered a gold-standard piece of research which will inform policy making on air pollution for years to come. Their forensic economic analysis and world-class reputation is invaluable in providing policymakers with the evidence they need to deliver action for clean air." - Clean Air Fund
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Clive Wratten, The Business Travel Association“We choose the CBI Economics team to work with us on a project to define the value of business travel as their professionalism and enthusiasm shone through. The process of creating the report was efficient and well managed and the CBI team delivered an excellent piece of research that has played an integral part in our quest to raise the economic value of sector within the government and general public.”
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Luke Hamm, GovGrant“We needed a partner who really understood the policy landscape in which we operate and there was no better choice than the CBI Economics team. The quality of the research coupled with the breadth of expertise and knowledge in the team has produced an outstanding piece of work.”
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Imogen Martineau, Clean Air Fund“The CBI Economics team yet again delivered a gold-standard piece of research which will inform policymaking on air pollution for years to come. Their forensic economic analysis, combined with their world-class reputation, is invaluable in rebuffing speculation and rumour, providing policy-makers the evidence they need to deliver action for clean air.”
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Dr Anna Valero, CEP“It has been a pleasure working with the CBI Economics team to develop and conduct surveys on how businesses have responded to COVID-19 in terms of technology adoption and organisational innovation. Working together has ensured that our questions are business-relevant and allowed us to obtain responses from the CBI's survey panel. Our report has been referenced by government and has received national press coverage.”
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Silvia Corradini, National Housing Federation“CBI Economics speaker Anna Leach has the ability to make a subject like Economics incredibly engaging and thought provoking. She takes big and contentious issues and explores their impact in a way that’s immediately relevant to the audience. ”
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Shazia Ejaz, The Recruitment and Employment Confederation“The team at CBI Economics were a pleasure to work with. The REC team had a big ask and a tight timeline. But the CBIE met all the deadlines and communicated well through regular check-ins. The team took the time to understand the needs of the REC and how we wanted to use the research which helped ensure the content was well focused. The report was welcomed by our members and stakeholders.”
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Alan Gallacher, Nexus, University of Leeds“We’re really proud of our long-standing relationship with the CBI at a regional and national level. The Economics team provided expertise and insight that helped us shape a compelling piece of work that was robust, relevant and had impact for both of our audiences.”
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Lulu Shooter, Federation of Master Builders“Grateful for the regular catch-ups throughout the project, I felt very in the loop. The result was very thorough and well presented. Good value for money.”
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Whatever you’re looking to achieve, we can help support the opportunities you’re pursuing and the challenges you face. Email us on CBIeconomics@cbi.org.uk or contact us below.
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