David Comerford, Fraser of Allander Institute
With the new GERS figures released (here), the debate around the usefulness for, and relevance of, this publication to the constitutional debate has kicked off again.
On the back of this, we have been asked about the significance of the ‘for’ vs. ‘in’ methodology GERS uses to calculate public spending.
Today sees the publication of the latest Government Expenditure and Revenue (GERS) report.
This blog summarises some of the key headline results.
Next week sees the publication of the latest Government Expenditure and Revenue (GERS) report.
In this second blog, we outline what you can expect to see in the numbers and what they might mean for wider debates on Scotland’s public finances.
Next week sees the publication of the latest Government Expenditure and Revenue (GERS) report.
As in previous years, the publication will be followed by claim and counter claim about the strength of Scotland’s public finances and economy.
If you are lucky enough to be on holiday – or perhaps choose to hide behind the sofa until the debate passes – in the next couple of blogs, we outline what you can expect to see and hear.
This first blog covers some questions about how the stats are produced. The companion blog talks about the numbers themselves.
Graeme Roy
Director, Fraser of Allander Institute
There has been a lot of debate in recent days about the statistics covering Scotland’s fiscal position i.e. Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS).
Some of this has focussed upon how GERS is produced and who produces it – this blog attempts to clear some of that up.
