Tom Wickersham
@twickersham.bsky.social
Personal account. Economist at the Office for National Statistics. Firm-level data, productivity, business dynamism, management practices etc. All views my own, reposts not endorsements.
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Tom Wickersham
@twickersham.bsky.social
· May 27
Public and private sectors in the UK, comparisons of management practices - Office for National Statistics
An analysis of structured management practices and organisational characteristics, as reported in 2023 across the public and private sectors in the UK.
www.ons.gov.uk
On 22 April we published new analysis comparing management practices in the public and private sectors. Previous research shows that good management practices are linked to higher productivity and other positive outcomes for organisations. www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...
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It's well-established that UK firms engaged in international trade are more productive, but why?
New analysis from @christinavpalmou.bsky.social and Kyle Jones (ONS) offers new evidence: tinyurl.com/5c9mazpa
New analysis from @christinavpalmou.bsky.social and Kyle Jones (ONS) offers new evidence: tinyurl.com/5c9mazpa
August 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
It's well-established that UK firms engaged in international trade are more productive, but why?
New analysis from @christinavpalmou.bsky.social and Kyle Jones (ONS) offers new evidence: tinyurl.com/5c9mazpa
New analysis from @christinavpalmou.bsky.social and Kyle Jones (ONS) offers new evidence: tinyurl.com/5c9mazpa
On 22 April we published new analysis comparing management practices in the public and private sectors. Previous research shows that good management practices are linked to higher productivity and other positive outcomes for organisations. www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...
Public and private sectors in the UK, comparisons of management practices - Office for National Statistics
An analysis of structured management practices and organisational characteristics, as reported in 2023 across the public and private sectors in the UK.
www.ons.gov.uk
May 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
On 22 April we published new analysis comparing management practices in the public and private sectors. Previous research shows that good management practices are linked to higher productivity and other positive outcomes for organisations. www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...
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Another busy room for this panel on trade and productivity in British firms with @grantfitzner.bsky.social, @christinavpalmou.bsky.social, Swati Dhingra, Gregory Thwaites, Mairi Spowage and @sophie-piton.bsky.social. #EconStats2025
May 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Another busy room for this panel on trade and productivity in British firms with @grantfitzner.bsky.social, @christinavpalmou.bsky.social, Swati Dhingra, Gregory Thwaites, Mairi Spowage and @sophie-piton.bsky.social. #EconStats2025
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The UK will soon have a new industrial strategy. What can we learn from past policies, and from examining the sectors in the government's recent green paper?
Our new CMA report looks at the data.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-policies-new-evidence-for-the-uk
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Our new CMA report looks at the data.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-policies-new-evidence-for-the-uk
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April 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The UK will soon have a new industrial strategy. What can we learn from past policies, and from examining the sectors in the government's recent green paper?
Our new CMA report looks at the data.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-policies-new-evidence-for-the-uk
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Our new CMA report looks at the data.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-policies-new-evidence-for-the-uk
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Today we published further analysis of the Management and Expectations Survey 2023, focusing on the relationship between management practices and the adoption of technology and artificial intelligence: www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...
#econsky
#econsky
Management practices and the adoption of technology and artificial intelligence in UK firms - Office for National Statistics
Investigating how technology adoption and use of artificial intelligence by businesses vary with management practices.
www.ons.gov.uk
March 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today we published further analysis of the Management and Expectations Survey 2023, focusing on the relationship between management practices and the adoption of technology and artificial intelligence: www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...
#econsky
#econsky
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At tonight’s #NationalProductivityWeek event with @productivity.bsky.social and @resmedia.bsky.social we’ve have presentations from ONS, TPI, Scaleup Institute and CBI.
January 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
At tonight’s #NationalProductivityWeek event with @productivity.bsky.social and @resmedia.bsky.social we’ve have presentations from ONS, TPI, Scaleup Institute and CBI.
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My first big blog of the BlueSky era! Examining the multiple claims (found in @financialtimes.com and elsewhere) that Tech sector success is the main factor in US outperformance ... The answer is: it's not that simple freethinkecon.wordpress.com/2024/12/11/u...
Thread later, maybe tomorrow
Thread later, maybe tomorrow
US outperformance isn’t *all* about Tech
Failure brings some benefits. UK growth and productivity performance over the past 15 years has been *so* dire that an economy, formerly facing the challenges of being at the Frontier, is instead i…
freethinkecon.wordpress.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:34 PM
My first big blog of the BlueSky era! Examining the multiple claims (found in @financialtimes.com and elsewhere) that Tech sector success is the main factor in US outperformance ... The answer is: it's not that simple freethinkecon.wordpress.com/2024/12/11/u...
Thread later, maybe tomorrow
Thread later, maybe tomorrow
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The UK Longitudinal Business Database allows any accredited researcher in the ONS Secure Research Service to track the near-universe of UK firms at quarterly frequency and to link them to other administrative and survey data sources.
I have written about it here.
#EconSky
I have written about it here.
#EconSky
December 9, 2024 at 5:24 PM
The UK Longitudinal Business Database allows any accredited researcher in the ONS Secure Research Service to track the near-universe of UK firms at quarterly frequency and to link them to other administrative and survey data sources.
I have written about it here.
#EconSky
I have written about it here.
#EconSky
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ONS has also just published a new report on business dynamism. tinyurl.com/4w5ku5xk
Great to see an ESCoE technical report on the UK Longitudinal Business Database referenced in this ➡️ tinyurl.com/mwr79n3p
Great to see an ESCoE technical report on the UK Longitudinal Business Database referenced in this ➡️ tinyurl.com/mwr79n3p
Great to see ESCoE work referenced at an ONS and
Department for Business and Trade event on business dynamism today.
Department for Business and Trade event on business dynamism today.
December 9, 2024 at 10:41 AM
ONS has also just published a new report on business dynamism. tinyurl.com/4w5ku5xk
Great to see an ESCoE technical report on the UK Longitudinal Business Database referenced in this ➡️ tinyurl.com/mwr79n3p
Great to see an ESCoE technical report on the UK Longitudinal Business Database referenced in this ➡️ tinyurl.com/mwr79n3p
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Enjoyed being on the panel on the ONS's analysis of #business #dynamism (https://bit.ly/41mctVf ). Needs attention if we want #productivity #growth. One example: the 50% of firms in the bottom half of productivity distribution contributed almost nothing to productivity growth in the last 20+ years.
December 5, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Enjoyed being on the panel on the ONS's analysis of #business #dynamism (https://bit.ly/41mctVf ). Needs attention if we want #productivity #growth. One example: the 50% of firms in the bottom half of productivity distribution contributed almost nothing to productivity growth in the last 20+ years.
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Great to see ESCoE work referenced at an ONS and
Department for Business and Trade event on business dynamism today.
Department for Business and Trade event on business dynamism today.
December 5, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Great to see ESCoE work referenced at an ONS and
Department for Business and Trade event on business dynamism today.
Department for Business and Trade event on business dynamism today.
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Really good ONS / DBT event today on business dynamism - how the UK is doing (not great) and what can we do about it.
December 5, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Really good ONS / DBT event today on business dynamism - how the UK is doing (not great) and what can we do about it.
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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.
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@twickersham.bsky.social gave an amazing presentation this morning at the 'Stimulating UK economic growth through dynamism' featuring our dashboard data
December 5, 2024 at 10:52 AM
@twickersham.bsky.social gave an amazing presentation this morning at the 'Stimulating UK economic growth through dynamism' featuring our dashboard data
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The ONS today published its latest productivity and business dynamism bulletin. Headline figures: no change year-on-year to average markups, job reallocation or the overall labour productivity distribution.
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...
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www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...
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December 3, 2024 at 10:35 PM
The ONS today published its latest productivity and business dynamism bulletin. Headline figures: no change year-on-year to average markups, job reallocation or the overall labour productivity distribution.
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...
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www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...
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Fascinating ONS analysis on business dynamism and productivity (https://bit.ly/41mctVf ). The UK suffers from a 'big bulge' of below-average firms: >70% of employees work in firms with productivity below the mean. Also, older, large firms and micro, new firms key to job creation. #dataisbeautiful
December 3, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Fascinating ONS analysis on business dynamism and productivity (https://bit.ly/41mctVf ). The UK suffers from a 'big bulge' of below-average firms: >70% of employees work in firms with productivity below the mean. Also, older, large firms and micro, new firms key to job creation. #dataisbeautiful
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Anthony Savagar and I are working on a *real-time* #BusinessDynamism project
In our dashboard we visualise the entry and exit of UK-registered companies: asavagar.shinyapps.io/BusinessDyna...
Soon a working paper is coming
In our dashboard we visualise the entry and exit of UK-registered companies: asavagar.shinyapps.io/BusinessDyna...
Soon a working paper is coming
December 3, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Anthony Savagar and I are working on a *real-time* #BusinessDynamism project
In our dashboard we visualise the entry and exit of UK-registered companies: asavagar.shinyapps.io/BusinessDyna...
Soon a working paper is coming
In our dashboard we visualise the entry and exit of UK-registered companies: asavagar.shinyapps.io/BusinessDyna...
Soon a working paper is coming
New analysis from our team today: the 2024 edition of our annual 'Trends in UK business dynamism and productivity' statistical bulletin: www.ons.gov.uk/releases/tre... Essential reading for understanding how firm-level trends influence overall UK economic growth. A few highlights follow. #econsky
Trends in UK business dynamism and productivity: 2024
- Office for National Statistics
www.ons.gov.uk
December 3, 2024 at 10:10 AM
New analysis from our team today: the 2024 edition of our annual 'Trends in UK business dynamism and productivity' statistical bulletin: www.ons.gov.uk/releases/tre... Essential reading for understanding how firm-level trends influence overall UK economic growth. A few highlights follow. #econsky
We have organised a joint ONS and DBT event in London on Thursday, December 5 to discuss how to measure and improve business dynamism as the government develops plans for its economic growth mission. You can sign up to attend here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stimulatin...
Stimulating UK economic growth through dynamism: New data and policy ideas
To discuss how to measure and increase economic dynamism as the government develops plans for its economic growth mission.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 9:34 AM
We have organised a joint ONS and DBT event in London on Thursday, December 5 to discuss how to measure and improve business dynamism as the government develops plans for its economic growth mission. You can sign up to attend here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stimulatin...
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Yesterday saw the conclusion of our third annual CMA-Durham workshop on market power.
The programme and atmosphere were excellent, and I was particularly happy that we managed to yet again bridge the academia-government divide.
Let me flag a few papers I particularly enjoyed.
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The programme and atmosphere were excellent, and I was particularly happy that we managed to yet again bridge the academia-government divide.
Let me flag a few papers I particularly enjoyed.
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November 16, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Yesterday saw the conclusion of our third annual CMA-Durham workshop on market power.
The programme and atmosphere were excellent, and I was particularly happy that we managed to yet again bridge the academia-government divide.
Let me flag a few papers I particularly enjoyed.
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The programme and atmosphere were excellent, and I was particularly happy that we managed to yet again bridge the academia-government divide.
Let me flag a few papers I particularly enjoyed.
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We are grateful to the ONS and CompNet for creating and making accessible crucial microdata resources. Data creation is a public good, and as researchers we are indebted to those who provide it.
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October 24, 2024 at 6:09 AM
We are grateful to the ONS and CompNet for creating and making accessible crucial microdata resources. Data creation is a public good, and as researchers we are indebted to those who provide it.
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How has competition changed across the UK economy over the past two decades?
The CMA has just released our report on the state of UK competition. Let me pick out a few key narratives. #EconSky
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-state-of-uk-competition-report-2024
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The CMA has just released our report on the state of UK competition. Let me pick out a few key narratives. #EconSky
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-state-of-uk-competition-report-2024
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October 24, 2024 at 6:08 AM
How has competition changed across the UK economy over the past two decades?
The CMA has just released our report on the state of UK competition. Let me pick out a few key narratives. #EconSky
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-state-of-uk-competition-report-2024
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The CMA has just released our report on the state of UK competition. Let me pick out a few key narratives. #EconSky
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-state-of-uk-competition-report-2024
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The ONS has today released results from two new data collection efforts on public-sector productivity: a public-sector version of the existing Management and Expectations Survey and a public-sector time use survey.
Overall, management practices look similar in the public and private sectors.
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Overall, management practices look similar in the public and private sectors.
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October 21, 2024 at 7:42 PM
The ONS has today released results from two new data collection efforts on public-sector productivity: a public-sector version of the existing Management and Expectations Survey and a public-sector time use survey.
Overall, management practices look similar in the public and private sectors.
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Overall, management practices look similar in the public and private sectors.
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Policymakers often need to design policies quickly in the face of crises, but analysis required for evidence-based policymaking is published with a significant lag.
So what can researchers do help?
A thread on a new paper with my wonderful coauthors @trfetzer.com and Christina Palmou. 📈📉 (1/28)
So what can researchers do help?
A thread on a new paper with my wonderful coauthors @trfetzer.com and Christina Palmou. 📈📉 (1/28)
September 18, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Policymakers often need to design policies quickly in the face of crises, but analysis required for evidence-based policymaking is published with a significant lag.
So what can researchers do help?
A thread on a new paper with my wonderful coauthors @trfetzer.com and Christina Palmou. 📈📉 (1/28)
So what can researchers do help?
A thread on a new paper with my wonderful coauthors @trfetzer.com and Christina Palmou. 📈📉 (1/28)