The University of Strathclyde
The Scottish Government has announced that NHS and care workers will receive a one-off thankyou payment of £500 this year. Like any bonus payment, these will be taxed. But where will tax revenues go, and is there a case for exempting the bonus from tax?
There have been new announcements on tackling child poverty over the last few days. What are these policies and are they the best way to get money to children in low income families?
As part of the Fraser of Allander’s programme of work looking at support and opportunities for people with learning disabilities in Scotland, we are keen to learn from people with direct experience of living with a learning disability and those in their support network. In this blog, we hear from the parents of Andrew with their reflections about what support they feel would have helped the transition from school to paid employment.
The West Midlands labour market has been sharply affected at the beginning of the pandemic, but its sectoral mix has allowed GDP to start recovering faster compared to rUK once the lockdown was eased. Trade in goods declined significantly in West Midlands due to its reliance on the manufacturing industry. Furthermore, a higher concentration of jobs in low-skilled occupations means that only a small share of employees in West Midlands can work from home.
Today, Rishi Sunak set out his spending plans for the next financial year. what does this mean for spending in Scotland?
The Scottish Budget has been allocated over £8bn to address the implications of Covid-19 in 2020/21. This article considers how those funds have been allocated, reviews the fiscal issues and tensions that have emerged , and considers the possible implications of the UK Government Spending Review 2020 for the Scottish BUdget in 2021/22
This article discusses the issues that underpin and motivate the collaboration between the Institute for Inspiring Children’s Futures and the Fraser of Allander which includes a new joint Doctoral Research Centre for Children’s Well-being.
This update provides a snapshot of new data on the Scottish economy and households based on data released in the last fortnight. The latest data confirms that businesses across most sectors of the Scottish economy are currently trading, with tourism-facing industries continuing to be hit the hardest by the ongoing tiered lockdown system.
Underemployment measures the extent to which workers would like to work longer hours, given the opportunity. This article examines trends in underemployment by group, finding that it is high among the young and those employed on insecure forms of contract.
How do weekly hours worked affect earnings inequality and in-work poverty? This article examines this question, coinciding with the launch of our Interim Report for the Standard Life Foundation.