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Government Economic Service

The Government Economic Service (GES) is one of the Civil Service Professions and is the professional body for economists in the UK Civil Service.

The GES champions economics in government: supporting our economists and promoting the use of high-quality, high-impact economic analysis in policy making. We have a large cross-government presence, supporting a community with more than 3,500 members. The GES is also the largest recruiter of economists in the UK, with 5 annual recruitment schemes.

GES economists can be found working across all areas of the Civil Service, providing economic analysis and insight in support of the entire range of UK Government and public service activities.  Whether it’s supporting policy development, public service delivery, ministerial objectives, or meeting at pace the issues of the day, GES Economists can be found contributing and making a difference across government.

The GES vision

The vision of the GES is: ‘to champion economics in government, and to promote the use of high-impact, high-quality economic analysis provided by excellent economists. The GES is also committed to the core values of the Civil Service: integrity, honesty, objectivity, and impartiality, and aims to realise these values through cooperation and collaboration across government and beyond.

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