Election 2021 Issue Brief: Inequality in Educational Attainment
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Poverty and inequality: looking pre- and post- pandemic
Tomorrow we will see the latest statistics on income and poverty in Scotland and across the UK. Unfortunately, these statistics won’t be able to tell us about the impact of coronavirus on household incomes as the data will be for the 2019/20 financial year. However, the data will be important in helping us to understand whether poverty was falling pre-pandemic and what else will need to happen once the worst effects of the pandemic recede if we are to meet the ambitions set out in the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act.
The pandemic one year on: a review of the impact on children
It is now a year since the first lockdown in Scotland and many are taking stock and looking back on a year like no other. The impact of the pandemic goes beyond the direct health impact, and one of the groups that have well and truly seen their lives turned upside down are children. During 2020, the Fraser of Allander took part in a collaborative project looking at the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on children over the first 6 months of the pandemic. A year in to the pandemic, it’s worth revisiting some of the key insights this work highlighted.
UK Budget 2021: Is the 6-month extension to Universal Credit long enough?
Yesterday’s budget confirmed that the £20 a week increase in Universal Credit is being extended until the end of September 2021. But is this too soon to be taking away support from low income households?
Regional Aggregation and Economic Performance: The Relative Position of Scotland
The UK has one of the highest levels of regional income inequality across developed countries. The Johnson government proposes to tackle this with a leveling up agenda. But where does Scotland fit into this picture? We show that the answer to this question depends on the type of regions we compare. As a whole, Scotland has income levels close to the UK average but looking closer we find a more nuanced picture.
Was tackling poverty a priority in this Budget?
This article looks at how this year’s Budget squared up to the challenge of tackling poverty in Scotland. Whilst efforts are being made, opportunities were missed.
Low income and enterprise
New podcast with Isla Kapasi from the University of Leeds talking to the Fraser of Allander Institute about research on the enterprise and low income.
Free school meals and child poverty
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?
Why are economists so critical to advancing the wellbeing of children?
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.
Challenge Poverty Week– What do you need to know about poverty in Scotland?
This week is Challenge Poverty Week in Scotland, an annual programme of events that bring together many people, politicians and organisations to talk about poverty and how to solve it.
So what is poverty, why does it matter, and what are we doing about it? Here are some key poverty facts to give you the lowdown on what you need to know.