Faster indicators of UK economic activity
Today we published latest release of new, faster, indicators of economic activity constructed from novel data sources.
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Understanding the characteristics of high growth companies using non-traditional data sources
High growth businesses drive economic growth in the UK. Therefore, understanding the characteristics that may lead to high performance is an area of active research.
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FinBins – granular classification of the UK’s financial sector
We explore whether it is possible to classify financial corporations to their detailed Standard Industry Classification 2007 (SIC2007) using financial assets, liabilities and other firm-level data.
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Analysing port and shipping operations using big data
The maritime freight industry is of critical importance to the economic output of the UK, with almost half a billion…
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Big fish, little fish – understanding local economies using interactive visualisations
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes economic information at both a national and regional level on a regular basis. Steven…
Read moreTracking ships to understand trade
Can we better understand traffic at British ports and can we use shipping as an early indicator for gross domestic…
Read moreMeasuring the urban forest
Can a national urban vegetation dataset be generated using computer vision and machine learning techniques? Background The value of urban…
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