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This week, we are expecting to receive a response from the Scottish Government to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery’s report.
But how are businesses coping in Scotland as the lockdown is eased? And what does this all this tell us about the right policy response?
This update provides a snapshot of new data on the Scottish economy and households. There remains lots of uncertainty for businesses and workers. Our latest Scottish Business Monitor with Addleshaw Goddard released earlier this week found that day-to-day activity remains constrained and expectations are for firms to operate at a fraction of their usual capacity in the next six months. This echoes many of the indicators in this article. Whilst there have been improvements from the severe lows at the height of the lockdown, economic indicators on the whole remain subdued and many households are continuing to see financial hardship.
This update provides a snapshot of new data on the Scottish economy and households in the week up to 24th July. The latest data shows consumer interest in some sectors rebounding but a sizeable proportion of Scottish businesses that remain closed and do not intend to restart trading soon.
This update provides a snapshot of new data on the Scottish economy and households in the week up to 17th July. Given that were are still in the relatively early stages of the easing of lockdown measures it is not surprising that there is little of any big improvements in the economy.
Unite asked the Fraser of Allander Institute to model the potential impact of job losses in the aviation and engineering sectors. In this article we highlight the key results from our analysis.
This update provides a snapshot of new data on the Scottish economy and households. Business indicators confirm that Scottish businesses continue to operate well below capacity, but there is clear evidence of more businesses returning. The reopening of High Street retailers at the start of this month brought a spike in demand – even exceeding pre-crisis levels.
This update provides a snapshot of new data on the Scottish economy and households. Overall, we are yet to see change in most business indicators, although consumer interest appears to be improving. The labour market and household finances remain precarious.
At the end of the parliamentary year, we would normally have received a progress report form the Scottish Government on their efforts to tackle child poverty and how they are making progress towards the statutory child poverty targets. The report has been postponed indefinitely, but this doesn’t mean that work …
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Jeremy A. Lauer, Professor of Management Science, Strathclyde Business School, (formerly) Economist with the World Health Organization If you would prefer, you can read or download this article as a PDF In spite of being the most foreshadowed global catastrophe in recent history, the COVID-19 pandemic has managed to catch …
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Today we publish two new articles and an accompanying podcast as part of the June 2020 Fraser or Allander Economic Commentary looking at issues for some of the most disadvantaged households in Scotland. The Scottish Government sees poverty and the poverty related education attainment as important issues that need to …