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CaixaBank SA (Economic Research) is the investment research division of CaixaBank SA (BME: CABK) in Spain. Headquartered in Barcelona, the firm analyses the regulatory and competitive environment in which CaixaBank carries out its banking business, as well as the economic outlook and the evolution of international financial markets. They provide macroeconomic and financial forecasts, study the underlying factors which are transforming society, and offer a sector-specific approach to the Spanish economy to retail clients.

The National Institute of Economic & Social Research, founded in 1938, produces economic projections for the regions of the UK using data from NiGEM and a combination of approaches. The institute collaborates with external partners, including the UK Productivity Commission, to identify future policy choices. The private company is based in London, UK. NIESR produces a comprehensive forecast for the Economic Outlook each quarter using its leading forecasting tool, NiGEM. Before each evidence session, the Productivity Commission invites academics and practitioners in the field of productivity to share their views.