Economy

Scotland's economy by the numbers

Author / Creator: Nina dos Santos

Media type: Video

Date published: 2014

View of Scotland's prospect for independence before the 2014 refrendum.


The cost of living crisis is driven by greed and the Union

Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland

Media type: Article

Date published:

Boris Johnson's and the Chancellor’s woefully inadequate handling of the economy, which has been battered by the pandemic, catastrophic events in Ukraine and spiralling energy prices, are in danger of leaving the UK stuck with the tag, “the poor man of Europe”.


Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: Report

Date published:

Our vision for Scotland in 2032 is a wellbeing economy: thriving across economic, social and environmental dimensions, one that delivers economic prosperity for all Scotland's people and places.


Ten-Year Economic Strategy Reviewed

Author / Creator: Robin McAlpine

Media type: Review

Date published:

The 10-year economic strategy is generalised, vague and backwards looking.


How Voters View the Economics of Independence

Author / Creator: JOHN CURTICE

Media type: Blog

Date published: February 2022

Unionists need to win the economic argument in the eyes of voters; for nationalists, on the other hand, a draw might well be enough.


Rival economic nationalisms: Brexit and the Scottish independence movement compared

Author / Creator: X. Hubert Rioux

Date published: 2019

The Scottish government...intention to hold a second referendum on independence in the wake of Brexit...is illustrative of the wider dynamism of regionalism and secessionism.


The Legacy of Brexit John Curtice

Author / Creator: John Curtice

Media type: Report

Date published: February 2021

The decision to leave the EU has helped fuel an increase in support for independence in Scotland, where, in contrast to the rest of the UK, voters backed Remain in 2016 by 62% to 38%


Freeports

Author / Creator: Catherine Barnard

Media type: Report

Date published: March 2021

Freeports are unlikely to be a magic bullet in the UK "levelling up" programme.


Covid or Brexit?

Author / Creator: Anand Menon

Media type: Report

Date published: October 2021

The short term economic disruption is largely due to Covid and is experienced throughout the world.  The UK faces structural adjustments that are down to Brexit and are likely, over the medium to long-term, to make the UK...poorer.


New Gross National Income figures for Scotland

Author / Creator: Graeme Roy

Media type: Consultancy report

Date published: January 2019

The Scottish Government estimates that 94.5% of its GDP stays in Scotland.


Understanding Scotland - Economy

Author / Creator: Mark Diffley

Media type: survey report

Date published: October 2021

People are feeling the financial sting of the pandemic. They are pessimistic about the economic and financial outlook. And with concern over rising prices. There is evidence of dissatisfaction with prevailing economic indicators and models. There is an appetite for a different economic settlement.
 


Exclusive: research shows Scotland would have benefitted more from independence than devolution

Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland

Date published: 2021

Many countries have shown great success after independence, particularly in terms of GDP growth and developing their own currency. Overall, it can be suggested that full independence would have contributed to greater GDP growth for Scotland than devolution.


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


Independent wellbeing economy offers hope rather than Brexit chaos

Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland

Media type: Article

Date published: 2021

Independence offers the only realistic chance of escape from a government seemingly hell bent on damaging our economy


UK’s disastrous Brexit deal unravelling on three fronts

Author / Creator: Business for Scotland

Media type: Article

Date published:

The UK’s disastrous Brexit deal is falling to pieces as Boris Johnson’s government finds itself fighting on three fronts - Fishing, Ireland, EU.


Scotland the Brief

Author / Creator: Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp

Media type: book

Date published: 2020

All you need to know about Scotland's economy, its finances, independence and Brexit.


Beyond GDP: here’s a better way to measure people’s prosperity

Author / Creator: Henrietta Moore

Media type: News Media

Date published:

Rather than the outmoded measures of growth, productidvity and income, research indentified 15 headline indicators - a prosperity index - that reflect the actual experience of well being and security for people.


How to future-proof Scotland's economy. Open Minds on Independence #15

Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland

Media type: News Media

Date published:

Rapidly growing new and high-tech industries are also driving Scotland’s economy which is actually more diverse than the rest of the UK.  Three areas are of particular importance: Life sciences, digital industries, and space industry.


This is how independence can boost our innovation nation status

Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland

Media type: News Media

Date published:

One of the key drivers of a successful economy is innovation. Scotland has a proven track record of being a highly innovative nation. This can be one of the foundations upon which to build an exciting economic future. Main elements are information technology, life sciences, software and gaming, and space technologies.


Only independence can fix damage of Brexit, Open Minds #13

Author / Creator: The National

Media type: News Media

Date published:

Scotland's economy benefits from a range of advantages that few other countries of similar size can match. Our natural wealth is a key foundation stone for a prosperous future as an independent country. It is reasonable to believe that a country as naturally wealthy as Scotland would thrive if it were to gain the power to manage for its benefit.