How would an independent Scotland borrow?

Primary Author or Creator:
Thomas Pope
Additional Author(s) / Creators
Teresa Soter
Publisher:
Institute for Government
Alternative Published Date
2021
Category:
Type of Resource:
Report
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
41pp
Fast Facts

This report examines how Scotland would
borrow if it were to become independent.
It looks at how much it could borrow
consistently, based on the experience of
other advanced economies.

More details

It explores the main factors that would determine how
expensive it would be for Scotland to borrow,
and the steps an independent Scotland could
take to reassure investors and limit increases
in debt interest costs.

English