Economic inequality
On Surprises, Strategy, the Economy and What Comes Next for Scottish Independence
Author / Creator: Iain Docherty
Media type: Article
Date published:
Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as First Minister and leader of the SNP has thrown Scottish politics into flux. But beneath the superficial media coverage and frenetic party politics that followed her resignation, the fundamentals of the constitutional debate remain unaltered. One of these fundamentals, the extent to which Scotland is better or worse off being part of the UK political economy, is rarely debated in the depth it deserves.
The Hallmark of the UK Economy is Stagnation
Author / Creator: Ross McAlinden
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
Scotland’s economic advantages have been squandered by the UK for too long.
The UK’s Regional Inequalities in Comparative Perspective: Dynamics and Consequences
Author / Creator: Samuel MacKinnon
Media type: Briefing Paper
Date published: 2019
Compared to neighbouring northern European states, the UK is among the most unequal in terms of regional distributions of wealth.
Political inequality
Author / Creator: B Ansell
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
Political and economic inequalities are related.
A Better Nation. The Challenges of Scottish Independence
Author / Creator: Gerry Hassan
Media type: eBook
Date published: 2022
A Better Nation aims to go beyond the superficial divisions and media noise in order to address matters of real substance.
Inequality in Scotland: despite Nordic aspirations, things are not improving
Author / Creator: Gwilym Pryce
Media type: Article
Date published:
The latest estimate [2081] suggests that inequality in Scotland is now higher that it was in 2008, moving it closer to the inequality score for Great Britain than the Nordic one.
Rebuilding Scotland: an independent nation reflecting our shared values on wellbeing
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Date published: 2021
a wellbeing economic approach the only way to build a resilient, fairer and more successful society and save the planet
Scotland challenges inequality, while UK falls behind
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Date published: 2021
It is evident that inequalities and uneven levels of deprivation across the UK continue to be a significant problem. However, it is also clear that Scotland is continually challenging these inequalities and the Scottish Government is working to ensure that levels of GDP per head in Scotland match the average of EU countries
Land Reform: Re-Shaping Scotland’s Social Landscape
Author / Creator: Dylan Howel
Media type: News Item
Date published:
Scotland has one of the most concentrated patterns of private land ownership in the developed world. Just 450 people own over half of the private land in Scotland. This entitlement has survived un-challenged for 500 years, a privilege that has its roots in royal favours and aristocratic archetypes