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The First Minister announced Wednesday that all schools and nurseries in Scotland will close indefinitely from Friday 20th March. This means that there could potentially be 12 weeks1 between Friday and the end of June – when schools break up for summer holidays – in which parents will have to …
The implications of school closures for parents… Read More »
The additional £330 billion made available by the Chancellor yesterday was a further attempt to put businesses on a surer footing. The announcement by the Prime Minister, asking people to refrain from visiting pubs, restaurants and entertainment venues has put a lot of hospitality businesses facing severe financial hardship, and …
Supporting people through the economic impact of Coronavirus Read More »
In this podcast, Graeme Roy – Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute – and Mairi Spowage – Deputy Director of the FAI – first take a look at the data released today on Scottish economic growth for the fourth quarter of 2019. Following this is a discussion of the …
Latest Scottish GDP data and the economic impact of Coronavirus – Podcast Read More »
Frantisek Brocek The coronavirus outbreak – and the public health response – will have a range of impacts upon the economy, and on individuals whose livelihoods will be impacted. One issue, particular when asking those self-employed to forgo income by self-isolating or asking others to scale back their day-to-day activities, …
The coronavirus and household incomes: liquidity constrained households in Scotland Read More »
We’ve been asked in recent days for our take of the impact of the coronavirus on the Scottish economy. Of course, it goes without saying that the economy is very much secondary to the health implications and the risks to individuals and families. So before going any further, it’s important …
A brief comment on coronavirus and the Scottish economy… Read More »