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Covid-19 has created an enormous systemic economic shock, potentially surpassing the one created by the global financial crisis in 2007/08. This paper by Professor Ross Brown of the University of St Andrews highlights the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis on Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
In this latest Commentary, we reached out to a diverse mix of Scotland’s leading economists, business leaders and poverty experts to get their views on the current economic implications for the Scottish economy, policy priorities and how our economy and society may be impacted in the future.
Outlook for Scotland’s economy looks hugely challenging as harsh reality from COVID-19 fallout only just beginning to impact The Scottish economy is now in its deepest recession in living memory, according to the latest Economic Commentary by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. The Institute points …
Graeme Roy, Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute is joined by Mairi Spowage, Deputy Director of the Institute and Steve Williams, Senior Partner at Deloitte to discuss the upcoming Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary. The Institute will set out the key messages from the latest Quarterly Economic Commentary, including …
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Twenty years on from the creation of Audit Scotland, outgoing Auditor General Caroline Gardner reflects on what she has learned during her time in the role. She lays out the challenges that remain for the NHS in a time of pandemic; the realities of managing the fiscal framework to protect …
The report, co-authored by researchers from the Fraser of Allander Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University and IPPR Scotland, looks at the costs and benefits of implementing a citizen’s basic income (CBI) in Scotland and the channels through which it may impact upon the economy. The modelling we were asked to carry …
We are delighted to announce our first student essay competition as part of the Economic Futures initiative. The 2020 Economic Futures Essay Competition (Economic Futures) is open to all students registered at a Scottish University studying Economics or a related subject. We’re looking for essays of under 1,500 words. Your …
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The CoVid-19 pandemic has awoken many to the role that key workers play in our society. But who exactly are they, and what do we know about them? This short article provides a summary of analysis carried out using pre-crisis Labour Force Survey data to help give us a basic …
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This morning the ONS released the latest data from the Labour Force Survey. This is the main source for high quality data about what is happening in the labour market in the UK, and the regions and nations. Today’s data cover the period up to the end of March, and …
This report offers a few thoughts at an early stage of this COVID-19 crisis, largely with the objective of stimulating further reflection and analysis, and generating much better thoughts. The primary concern now should, unambiguously, be heavily skewed to this phase of the crisis – which may not necessarily be …