Poverty
In-work poverty in the hospitality sector in Scotland: Policy briefing
Author / Creator: Chirsty McFadyen
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Addressing in-work poverty and the challenges facing the hospitality sector in Scotland requires policy and systems-wide change.
Nationalism & the Far Right
Author / Creator: Nationalism & the Far Right
Media type: Podcast
Date published: 2023
The far right in the context of nationalism.
Nationalism & the Far Right
Author / Creator: Nationalism & the Far Right
Media type: Podcast
Date published: 2023
The far right in the context of nationalism.
Wellwashing. Why a superficial approach to Wellbeing Economics will fail
Author / Creator: Iain Black
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2023
An approach to economics that increases as maximises wellbeing must do so despite and regardless of the impact this approach would have on growth.
Giving Substance to the Wellbeing Economy
Author / Creator: Kate Forbes
Media type: Discussion Paper
Date published: 2023
The Scottish Government to move beyond soundbites about a Wellbeing Economy and produce a plan that has the substance to deliver on its promises.
The Crisis of the Story of Nationalist Scotland: Six Suggestions for a Different Politics of Independence
Author / Creator: Gerry Hassan
Media type: Opinion
Date published: 2023
The SNP's feet of clay have been revealed. What now?
UK Poverty 2023: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK
Author / Creator: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
"Looking at the geography of poverty, Northern Ireland and Scotland continue to have lower poverty rates than England and Wales and, within England, the North East and London have the highest rates." Scottish government policies have reduced the poverty rate, but it continues to increase, just not as fast as the rest of the UK..
The Cost of Living Crisis in Scotland: analytical report
Author / Creator: APS Group Scotland
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
The cost of living crisis presents serious economic and social challenges for the least well off.
Children Shouldn't be Hungry
Author / Creator: Robin McAlpine
Media type: Opinion
Date published: 2022
In Scotland, a thousand children a year are hospitalised because of malnutrition.
Best Place in the World
Author / Creator: David Anderson
Media type: Opinion
Date published:
Many innovative ways to address poverty and trauma have appeared over the last few years, but they are fighting against the tide, battling hard against the odds.
The Transformation of Scotland; the Economy since 1700
Author / Creator: T M Devine
Media type: Book
Date published: 2011
There are issues, such as the distribution of income, which merit particular attention in Scotland's case. There are also contradictions in explanations of Scotland's economic performance that have to be addressed.
Resilience Economics, an Economic Model for Scotland’s Recovery.
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2020
We need a resilient economy, one which creates the good jobs that give people the income to live good lives now. It must have the security to make us confident we can live good lives in the future. It must be useful, diverse, and non-exploitative. It can not contain high levels of risk, or which falls over in a crisis. This resilient economy must be based on a resilient environment, able to regenerate itself and sustain our lives now and in the future.