Episode Summary
This week, Chirsty McFadyen is joined by Director Mairi Spowage and Deputy Director Joao Sousa to discuss the latest GERS (Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland) figures published today, along with some reflections on the Scottish Government response.
Episode Notes
(00:29) What is GERS and why is it important?
(10:19) What do the latest figures tell us and what factors are driving changes?
(14:23) What were our thoughts on the Scottish Government response?
(25:51) How likely is GERS to feature in the upcoming general election?
Authors
Mairi is the Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute. Previously, she was the Deputy Chief Executive of the Scottish Fiscal Commission and the Head of National Accounts at the Scottish Government and has over a decade of experience working in different areas of statistics and analysis.
João is Deputy Director and Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute. Previously, he was a Senior Fiscal Analyst at the Office for Budget Responsibility, where he led on analysis of long-term sustainability of the UK's public finances and on the effect of economic developments and fiscal policy on the UK's medium-term outlook.
Chirsty is a Knowledge Exchange Associate at the Fraser of Allander Institute where she primarily works on projects related to employment and inequality.