In 1993 the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), established a Resource Centre in the Centre for Economic Policy Research to provide networking, dissemination, support and training services to the UK research community in economics and closely related social science disciplines. The Resource Centre underwent a mid-term review in 1997 and its contract was renewed for a further three years.

The Resource Centre has been successful in providing a variety of valuable networking, dissemination, support and training activities; in integrating users and beneficiaries into the planning and execution of high quality, policy relevant research and in launching a large number of initiatives which have made a significant contribution in areas which ESRC has identified as its thematic priorities. 

The Resource Centre also has a Media Consultant, who advises on the media via the ESRC’s External Relations department.

1. assists UK researchers to participate effectively in European and international networks and collaborative research programmes;
2. publishes the CEPR Bulletin
3. publishes European Economic Perspectives
4. develops the CEPR lunchtime meeting series;
5. expands the programme of CEPR conferences;
6. administers the New Scholars Programme.