Economy

How we forecast the Scottish economy

Author / Creator: Scottish Fiscal Commission

Media type: Report

Date published: 2021

This report describes how we produce our five-year forecasts of the Scottish economy.


The Crisis of Growth and Capital

Author / Creator: Mike Small

Media type: Article

Date published: 2023

"The last two IPCC reports ... have identified the economy as the problem, not the solution."


What is a well-being economy?

Author / Creator: Tom Chidwick

Media type: Article

Date published: 2023

'The well-being economic approach recognises that 'quality of life, equality, fairness, sustainability, happiness and health should be given equal weight to traditional measures such as GDP'. Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp 


The economic contribution of the Pharmaceuticals Sector in Scotland

Author / Creator: Adam McGeoch

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

The pharmaceuticals sector is a significant contributor to the Scottish economy and a key player in Scotland’s life sciences sector.


Sunak and Brexit put Scotland at a permanent economic disadvantage

Author / Creator: Martin Roche

Media type: Article

Date published: 2023

Sunak tells Northern Ireland it has a unique opportunity to prosper.


International Scotland

Author / Creator: Adam McGeoch

Media type: Report

Date published: 2022

Scotland on the international stage relating to 

■ Business, Trade, and Tourism in Scotland

■  Invest in Scotland

■ Scotland’s Transition to Net-zero


Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: Strategy paper

Date published: 2023

Scottish Government's priorities for Scotland’s economy.


Scottish independence: how do other small economies fare?

Author / Creator: Marlene Jugl

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

"The successes of small economies are highly contingent on state and society’s ability to capitalise on the strengths and minimise the vulnerabilities of small population size."


5 reasons Scotland would thrive as an independent nation (updated)

Author / Creator: Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

Scotland is home to a unique combination of assets with which to build a prosperous and wealthy nation.


Scottish independence: what are the big economic questions?

Author / Creator: Graeme Roy

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

The big issues are currency, fiscal sustainability, economic borders, economies of scale, and new institutions required. 


Revealed: The ACCOUNTING TRICK that Hides Scotland’s Wealth

Author / Creator: Gordon Mackintire-Kemp

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

For generations, the people of Scotland have been fed a negative narrative on Scotland’s economy. ... This narrative is fundamentally untrue. There is simply no evidence to support it whatsoever.


The Case Against Global Britain

Author / Creator: Robert Anderson

Media type: Video

Date published: 2022

UK Unionist supporters continually attack Scottish Independence. This is a look at their Global Briain to show that it is actually failing us all.


Scottish Business Monitor

Author / Creator: Fraser of Allander Institute

Media type: Report

Date published: 1998 -

"Launched in 1998 – and now in its 21st year – the Scottish Business Monitor is one of Scotland’s preeminent trackers of business sentiment and activity."


A monetary straitjacket: Scottish Government economic plan for independence

Author / Creator: Ben Cooper

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

"The best that can be said for the Scottish Government’s new economic paper for Scottish independence, Building a New Scotland: A stronger economy…, is that it does not include some of the more hideous ideas contained within 


Template Ireland?

Author / Creator: Stephen Kinsella

Media type: Video

Date published: 2022

Does Ireland provide a cut-and-paste template for an independent Scotland?


Delivering Scotland's Circular Economy: A Route Map – A CommonN Weal Response

Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell

Media type: consultation response

Date published: 2022

"A true Circular economy should be based on the principles of:


How much do you know about Scotland's economy?

Author / Creator: Business for Scotland

Media type: Quiz

Date published: 2022

Take the Scotland the Brief Quiz

https://www.businessforscotland.com/take-the-scotland-the-brief-quiz/


How much do you know about Scotland's economy?

Author / Creator: Business for Scotland

Media type: Quiz

Date published: 2022

Take the Scotland the Brief Quiz


Agency and Independence Needed to Escape the UK’s Economic Crisis

Author / Creator: Bottom Line

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

Scotland needs the agency that comes with independence, in order to take the actions required to build a better future


Understanding Scotland - Economy

Author / Creator: Diffley Partnership

Media type: Survey

Date published:

The main concerns in November 2022 are about cost of living, economic depression and the NHS