Budget 2021/22: five things to watch for
The Scottish Budget for 2021/22 will be published this Thursday. This article discusses the context and highlights five key issues to look out for.
Back to basics: Research and Development in Scotland
At the end of last year we published our first ‘back to basics’ article on Scotland’s business base. This article is the second in our series and we will be discussing how investment in R&D has evolved the past few years, the challenges and opportunities for R&D in Scotland and the future of R&D.
Latest data on the Scottish economy – Update 15th January 2021
In our last update back in November, the number of businesses trading and the outlook for business activity remained fairly stable. However, with restrictions tightening over the Christmas period, many businesses finished off 2020 with more uncertainty than hoped.
Learning disabilities: Priorities for the next Parliament
With the 2021 Scottish Parliament election on the horizon, the Fraser of Allander Institute held a webinar with stakeholders to discuss the priorities that people with learning disabilities have for the next Parliament. Here are some of the key takeaways.
Welcome to 2021!
2021 has already given us plenty of surprises and no doubt more are on their way. Whatever is going on, rest assured that here at the Fraser we are doing our best to work out and share what this means for the Scottish economy. Governments, firms, and individuals all have a stake in our economy, and our work aims to cover the issues (and hopefully, one day, opportunities) facing them all. As well as our usual commentary on whatever comes our way, here is a overview of the projects we have up our sleeve for this next year.
Homeworking – the future of work?
With the pandemic forcing many people to work from home for the first time, much has been said about how home working could influence the future of work. But which jobs are likely to be most or least affected by home working? And what are businesses saying about their experience so far?
Brexit & Covid: how will these factors interact?
How could the pandemic and the UK’s new trading relationship with the EU interact to affect Scottish businesses and Local Authorities?
Scotland’s Budget Report: 2020
Recent positive news on vaccine development raises expectations that 2021/22 will herald the beginnings of a recovery from both the health and economic shocks caused by Covid in 2020. With this backdrop, what are the implications for the Scottish Government’s budget for 2021/22 – due to be published on 28th January?
The importance of being cautious… new labour market data today
This article provides a review of the latest (December 2020) labour market data…
FAI Economic Commentary: Light on the horizon offers optimism through the winter
While many parts of the world continue to introduce new lockdown measures – there is tentative optimism for the year ahead, according to the latest Economic Commentary by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde.