Josh Martin
@joshmartinecon.bsky.social
Economic Adviser at Bank of England. Current PhD at King's College London. Previously ONS. Interests: Productivity, intangibles, capital, stats. Member of ESCoE, The Productivity Institute. Only personal views.
Session in skills, training snd health at @productivity.bsky.social conference, presentation by @duranvj.bsky.social on the role on training on productivity across European countries. Training has a positive but small direct effect, but a large interaction effect with other intangibles.
September 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Session in skills, training snd health at @productivity.bsky.social conference, presentation by @duranvj.bsky.social on the role on training on productivity across European countries. Training has a positive but small direct effect, but a large interaction effect with other intangibles.
Session in skills, training snd health at @productivity.bsky.social conference, presentation by @duranvj.bsky.social on the role on training on productivity across European countries. Training has a positive but small direct effect, but a large interaction effect with other intangibles.
September 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Session in skills, training snd health at @productivity.bsky.social conference, presentation by @duranvj.bsky.social on the role on training on productivity across European countries. Training has a positive but small direct effect, but a large interaction effect with other intangibles.
Session on knowledge capital at @productivity.bsky.social Productivity Research Conference, Matthias Schief (@oecd-ocde.bsky.social) presents work on the impact of AI on productivity, using a task-based analysis. Wide range of effects across different industries, and GE effects between industries.
September 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Session on knowledge capital at @productivity.bsky.social Productivity Research Conference, Matthias Schief (@oecd-ocde.bsky.social) presents work on the impact of AI on productivity, using a task-based analysis. Wide range of effects across different industries, and GE effects between industries.
Next, Marius Fourné (Halle) explores the spillover effects of climate policies in production networks. Using inter-country input-output data, and country climate policy measures, he finds significant impacts of foreign climate policies on domestic industry outcomes. Very neat! #econsky
September 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Next, Marius Fourné (Halle) explores the spillover effects of climate policies in production networks. Using inter-country input-output data, and country climate policy measures, he finds significant impacts of foreign climate policies on domestic industry outcomes. Very neat! #econsky
Next @robertinklaar.bsky.social presents exploratory work on occupational specialisation and outsourcing on productivity growth across industries in European countries. Productivity growth has been stronger in industries more intensive in management and R&D type jobs.
September 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Next @robertinklaar.bsky.social presents exploratory work on occupational specialisation and outsourcing on productivity growth across industries in European countries. Productivity growth has been stronger in industries more intensive in management and R&D type jobs.
Session on productivity and macroeconomics at @productivity.bsky.social conference - Issam Samiri develops a model of labour supply in cities, accounting for commuting, with implications for the distribution of workers and productivity. #econsky
September 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Session on productivity and macroeconomics at @productivity.bsky.social conference - Issam Samiri develops a model of labour supply in cities, accounting for commuting, with implications for the distribution of workers and productivity. #econsky
About to get going at the @productivity.bsky.social Productivity Research Conference 2025. Two days of discussions on all things #productivity coming up.
September 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
About to get going at the @productivity.bsky.social Productivity Research Conference 2025. Two days of discussions on all things #productivity coming up.
Final day of @escoeorg.bsky.social conference on economic measurement being kicked off by Sébastien Roux. He describes work by @insee.fr to develop augmented national accounts statistics, incorporating environmental factors by treating emissions as a production input. #EconStats2025
May 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Final day of @escoeorg.bsky.social conference on economic measurement being kicked off by Sébastien Roux. He describes work by @insee.fr to develop augmented national accounts statistics, incorporating environmental factors by treating emissions as a production input. #EconStats2025
Finally @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social presents on a nonparametric estimation of mark-ups (not imposing a functional form, but drawing on past input-output observations to infer feasible production technologies). Decomposition of markup change into technology, input and output prices, and (in)efficiency.
May 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Finally @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social presents on a nonparametric estimation of mark-ups (not imposing a functional form, but drawing on past input-output observations to infer feasible production technologies). Decomposition of markup change into technology, input and output prices, and (in)efficiency.
Session on productivity at @escoeorg.bsky.social conference #EconStats2025 - @emarvasi.bsky.social explores the nexus between intangible capital, market power, & productivity. Accounting for intangibles important for estimating mark-ups - they are lower and flatter, esp for US intan-intensive inds.
May 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Session on productivity at @escoeorg.bsky.social conference #EconStats2025 - @emarvasi.bsky.social explores the nexus between intangible capital, market power, & productivity. Accounting for intangibles important for estimating mark-ups - they are lower and flatter, esp for US intan-intensive inds.
Now at ESCoE conference #EconStats2025, a panel discussion on trade and productivity with a range of speakers.
Trade a topic of renewed interest, and productivity always important! Traders are more productive than non-traders, but much of that is selection effects.
Trade a topic of renewed interest, and productivity always important! Traders are more productive than non-traders, but much of that is selection effects.
May 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Now at ESCoE conference #EconStats2025, a panel discussion on trade and productivity with a range of speakers.
Trade a topic of renewed interest, and productivity always important! Traders are more productive than non-traders, but much of that is selection effects.
Trade a topic of renewed interest, and productivity always important! Traders are more productive than non-traders, but much of that is selection effects.
Diane notes that the decline in dynamism and productivity growth are global, so global explanations needed. Complexity of production methods and global production methods could inhibit dynamism, startups, scaleups. Some better measurement needed! #EconStats2025
May 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Diane notes that the decline in dynamism and productivity growth are global, so global explanations needed. Complexity of production methods and global production methods could inhibit dynamism, startups, scaleups. Some better measurement needed! #EconStats2025
Day 2 of the @escoeorg.bsky.social conference on economic measurement, kicking off with a panel on competition, dynamism and growth with @jschneebacher.bsky.social, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social, @richarddavies.bsky.social and @teraallas.bsky.social. #EconStats2025
May 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Day 2 of the @escoeorg.bsky.social conference on economic measurement, kicking off with a panel on competition, dynamism and growth with @jschneebacher.bsky.social, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social, @richarddavies.bsky.social and @teraallas.bsky.social. #EconStats2025
Finally @joelkariel.bsky.social presents new work on multi-establishment firms (MEFs), exploring their scale, span and scope. These MEFs are rare but large and important, though decreasingly so since 2010. Business dynamism fallen amongst MEFs, driving aggregate fall. #EconStats2025
May 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Finally @joelkariel.bsky.social presents new work on multi-establishment firms (MEFs), exploring their scale, span and scope. These MEFs are rare but large and important, though decreasingly so since 2010. Business dynamism fallen amongst MEFs, driving aggregate fall. #EconStats2025
Carol Corrado describes the Global Intan-Invest project (LUISS and @wipo.int) expanding intangible investment estimates to other countries and generating quarterly estimates. Intangible investment grown more than tangibles since 2019 in major economies.
May 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Carol Corrado describes the Global Intan-Invest project (LUISS and @wipo.int) expanding intangible investment estimates to other countries and generating quarterly estimates. Intangible investment grown more than tangibles since 2019 in major economies.
Now at #EconStats2025 ESCoE conference, a panel session on the relevance to GDP in the modern economy. Featuring Richard Heys (ONS), @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social and @chrisgiles.ft.com.
United dislike for the famous Robert Kennedy quote, but divided views on the ongoing merits of GDP.
United dislike for the famous Robert Kennedy quote, but divided views on the ongoing merits of GDP.
May 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Now at #EconStats2025 ESCoE conference, a panel session on the relevance to GDP in the modern economy. Featuring Richard Heys (ONS), @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social and @chrisgiles.ft.com.
United dislike for the famous Robert Kennedy quote, but divided views on the ongoing merits of GDP.
United dislike for the famous Robert Kennedy quote, but divided views on the ongoing merits of GDP.
Finally @stuartgmcintyre.bsky.social presents preliminary work on measuring regional resilience to economic shocks. Finding measures for resistance, recovery, renewal and reorientation.
May 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Finally @stuartgmcintyre.bsky.social presents preliminary work on measuring regional resilience to economic shocks. Finding measures for resistance, recovery, renewal and reorientation.
Carol Propper (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social) gives the first plenary on the effect of 2010s pension reforms on doctor labour supply in the UK. Exploits a staggered roll out, and finds that labour supply increased through fewer exits, and no response on intensive margin. #EconStats2025
May 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Carol Propper (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social) gives the first plenary on the effect of 2010s pension reforms on doctor labour supply in the UK. Exploits a staggered roll out, and finds that labour supply increased through fewer exits, and no response on intensive margin. #EconStats2025
Josh Robson (ScaleUp Institute) talks about the policy landscape around scale-up firms (high growth firms) - a small number of firms who contribute disproportionately. Some fascinating analysis!
January 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Josh Robson (ScaleUp Institute) talks about the policy landscape around scale-up firms (high growth firms) - a small number of firms who contribute disproportionately. Some fascinating analysis!
This evening I'm at the @productivity.bsky.social and @escoeorg.bsky.social and RES event on firm-level productivity in the UK, as part of #NationalProductivityWeek.
Will we "unlock productivity" as the title threatens?! (Think we'd need a little more than 2 hours...)
Will we "unlock productivity" as the title threatens?! (Think we'd need a little more than 2 hours...)
January 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This evening I'm at the @productivity.bsky.social and @escoeorg.bsky.social and RES event on firm-level productivity in the UK, as part of #NationalProductivityWeek.
Will we "unlock productivity" as the title threatens?! (Think we'd need a little more than 2 hours...)
Will we "unlock productivity" as the title threatens?! (Think we'd need a little more than 2 hours...)
I'm at ONS & Department for Business and Trade event this morning in business dynamism, #productivity and growth.
First, @twickersham.bsky.social describes new ONS work on dynamism and firm-level productivity. Most of the productivity slowdown post-GFC due to the middle of the firm distribution.
First, @twickersham.bsky.social describes new ONS work on dynamism and firm-level productivity. Most of the productivity slowdown post-GFC due to the middle of the firm distribution.
December 5, 2024 at 10:34 AM
I'm at ONS & Department for Business and Trade event this morning in business dynamism, #productivity and growth.
First, @twickersham.bsky.social describes new ONS work on dynamism and firm-level productivity. Most of the productivity slowdown post-GFC due to the middle of the firm distribution.
First, @twickersham.bsky.social describes new ONS work on dynamism and firm-level productivity. Most of the productivity slowdown post-GFC due to the middle of the firm distribution.
Closing remarks from Kevin Fox (UNSW and @escoeorg.bsky.social) on a great conference. Lots of great research and interesting discussions. Thanks to Rebecca Riley and all the team! #EconStats2024
November 26, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Closing remarks from Kevin Fox (UNSW and @escoeorg.bsky.social) on a great conference. Lots of great research and interesting discussions. Thanks to Rebecca Riley and all the team! #EconStats2024
Erwin Diewert compares different index number methods for price indices, applied to the case of rice products across Japanese prefectures and time.
November 26, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Erwin Diewert compares different index number methods for price indices, applied to the case of rice products across Japanese prefectures and time.
Final session of the conference, and Cliodhna Taylor (ONS) is talking about inclusive income and wealth - empirical estimates of "Beyond GDP" in a National Accounts framework, using existing available UK data.
Big effects from including household production and human capital.
Big effects from including household production and human capital.
November 26, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Final session of the conference, and Cliodhna Taylor (ONS) is talking about inclusive income and wealth - empirical estimates of "Beyond GDP" in a National Accounts framework, using existing available UK data.
Big effects from including household production and human capital.
Big effects from including household production and human capital.
Next John Poquiz (@escoeorg.bsky.social) is presenting new work researching AI using AI - using an LLM to map the emerging economics literature on AI.
A growing literature with many strands!
A growing literature with many strands!
November 26, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Next John Poquiz (@escoeorg.bsky.social) is presenting new work researching AI using AI - using an LLM to map the emerging economics literature on AI.
A growing literature with many strands!
A growing literature with many strands!