Academic research suggests that official CPI figures in the post-pandemic era have not been an accurate reflection of consumer prices. We summarise key findings from a recent study and outline the alternative data sources that can help build a more accurate gauge of inflation.

Below we summarise key empirical findings from an academic work that investigates how ESG components affect stock returns of companies in the Eurostoxx 50 Index over the 2010-2018 period.

Neudata summarise key empirical findings from an academic work that investigates the impact that social media has on a firm’s brand awareness, purchase intent, customer satisfaction and, subsequently, shareholder value.

In this review, we summarise key findings from a new working paper from the IMF, which proposes a set of algorithms for constructing indicators of world seaborne trade using AIS (Automatic Identification System) data from vessels.

We summarise key findings from a working paper that theorises the relationship between alternative data sales and buy-side skills acquisition.

We summarise key findings from a working paper from the NBER that analyses the relationship between corporate characteristics and stock price reactions to the shock of COVID-19. We highlight several Neudata-listed data providers that offer granular insights into the five firm traits analysed in the study.

We summarise two research studies that use data on air passenger traffic and demand to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry, as well as the broader socio-economic impact.

Below we summarise key findings from an academic paper that uncovers the relationship between customer dissatisfaction and the short selling of publicly traded companies.

Below we highlight key findings from an academic paper on the relationship between foot traffic and quarterly KPIs in six different industries. We also draw attention to several alternative data providers relevant to readers interested in applying the research into practice.

Consumer transactional data has featured prominently in ongoing academic research regarding the implications of COVID-19 and associated lockdowns on consumer spending. We summarise the findings of this research and also highlight several Neudata-listed consumer transactional data providers that may be applicable for such use cases.