The Centre For Macroeconomics (CFM) is a research centre in
London
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dedicated to the investigation and development of new methodologies and research in order to inform economic policy decisions. It also focuses on ways to alleviate the effects of the
global economic crisis through its careful study. The CFM is funded by the
Economic and Social Research Council
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), formerly the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) funded by the UK government. ESRC provides fundi ...
(ESRC), and was founded in 2012. It is one of the larger research centers in the world dedicated to the study of financial crises.
Research Programmes
Chaired by LSE’s
Christopher Pissarides
Sir Christopher Antoniou Pissarides (; el, Χριστόφορος Αντωνίου Πισσαρίδης; born 20 February 1948 , the Centre comprises economists from
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
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,
London School of Economics
, mottoeng = To understand the causes of things
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, type = Public research university
, endowment = £240.8 million (2021)
, budget = £391.1 millio ...
(LSE),
University of Oxford
, mottoeng = The Lord is my light
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, endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019)
, budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20)
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,
University College London
, mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward
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, type = Public research university
, endowment = £143 million (2020)
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(UCL), the
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker, and still one of the bankers for the Government of ...
and the
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), established in 1938, is Britain's oldest independent economic research institute. The institute is a London-based independent UK registered charity that carries out academic researc ...
(NIESR).
The Centre is co-directed by
Ricardo Reis
Ricardo A. M. R. Reis (born 1 September 1978) is a Portuguese economist and the A. W. Phillips professor of economics at the London School of Economics. In a 2013 ranking of young economists by Glenn Ellison, Reis was considered the top econom ...
, Professor of Economics at LSE.
The Centre's main research activities are divided into five different areas:
# Developing new methodologies
# Consequences of fiscal austerity plans and high debt levels
# Interaction between financial markets, monetary policy, and the macro economy
# Shifts in the world economy
# Labour markets, unemployment levels and long term prospects
Research is disseminated through events, workshops, seminars and published materials – in particular, through a discussion paper series on
RePEc, and a public lecture programme at LSE.
CFM Survey
Launched in 2014, the monthly CFM Survey questions a panel of UK-based economists on macroeconomic and public policy in both the UK and international economies, and highlights the degree of consensus among these experts. The survey aims to give a comprehensive overview of the beliefs held by economists, in particular "to include the views of those economists whose opinions are not frequently heard in public debates".
"About"
cfmsurvey.org. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
References
External links
Official Website
CFM Survey
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Economic research institutes