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Ben Cooper is joined by Mairi Spowage, Deputy Director of the Institute and Aodhán Connolly, Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, to discuss how the current pandemic is affecting the retail sector in Northern Ireland. With an already turbulent number of years for the retail sector, we discuss what …
We were delighted to be joined on Tuesday by our friends from the Resolution Foundation. The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank focused on improving the living standards of those on low-to-middle incomes -www.resolutionfoundation.org Their outstanding work on understanding the implications of this crisis on the economy has greatly shaped …
Emma Congreve is joined by Professor Andrew Barnes and Steven Thomson from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) to discuss how the current pandemic is affecting the rural economy. Covid-19 has provided farmers and the domestic food supply chain with many challenges, and these differ by sector and within sector. Another key …
Alf Young, Times Columnist and Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde, joins Mark Mitchell and Mairi Spowage to discuss the current economic crisis in the context of the history of the Scottish Economy. Chair Mark Mitchell, Fraser of Allander Institute Speakers Alf Young, Times Columnist Mairi Spowage, Fraser of …
Stephen Sheal, Director of External Relationships at the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), and Shane Taylor, Research and Policy Manager for Aberdeen and Grampian Chambers of Commerce (AGCC), joins Stuart McIntyre and Mairi Spowage to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Oil and Gas Sector and …
Helen Martin, Assistant General Secretary of the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC), joins Mairi Spowage and Emma Congreve to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdown on workers. Helen discusses how prepared we were for this pandemic, the policy measures that have been introduced to help workers, …
Dr Jim Walker, Chief Economist at Aletheia Capital, an independent advisory firm based in Hong Kong, joins Graeme Roy and Mairi Spowage to discuss the global economy and the impact of the coronavirus. They discuss what we know so far about the impact on countries in Asia and emerging markets, …
Coronavirus and impacts on the global economy: view from Hong Kong Read More »
Dave Innes, Head of Economics at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, joins Emma Congreve to discuss the impact that the shutdown of many parts of the economy will have on poverty across the UK. They discuss what we know so far about the impact on low income households, what support needs …
Tracy Black, Director of CBI Scotland, joins Graeme Roy in the latest Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast. They discuss how businesses have responded to the challenges over the course of the crisis, the business view of Government support, how we can best prepare to start the economy back up and …
In this podcast, Graeme Roy is joined by Mairi Spowage and James Black to discuss the latest results from the Fraser of Allander Scottish Business Monitor. The survey, done in partnership with law firm Addleshaw Goddard, has been running since 1998, and seeks to capture business activity and outlook in …
Expected sharp fall in outlook for business – Scottish Business Monitor Q1 2020 Read More »