英文_国家经济和社会研究所_英国高频宏观经济统计百年_数据盘点_115页_2mb

The report, "A Century of High Frequency UK Macroeconomic Statistics: A Data Inventory," examines the availability and challenges of historical macroeconomic data in the UK, spanning from World War I to the present. It highlights the UK's extensive historical dataset, including national accounts, prices, labor markets, output indicators, and financial statistics, with a focus on high-frequency data (daily, monthly, quarterly) post-1913/1914 for detailed analysis of policy regimes and economic cycles.

Key challenges include revisions to national accounts systems (e.g., ESA95, ESA2010) and standard industrial classifications (SIC), which introduce breaks and discontinuities, making it difficult to create a seamless, consistent dataset. The project leverages existing collections like the Millennium of Macroeconomic Dataset and incorporates balanced estimates from sources such as Feinstein's national accounts to address these gaps.

The inventory uses the structure of the Economic Trends Annual Supplement to organize data, enabling the creation of continuous series. It underscores the importance of this data for evaluating historical events, such as financial crises, and provides a foundation for policymakers and researchers to improve economic understanding and policy.

Future work will focus on reconciling historical and current data, creating a comprehensive dataset back to the early 20th century.