Glasgow’s experience in waterfront regeneration. A success story?
Three reasons why the River Clyde is not a major public space in Glasgow despite visions for its regeneration.
Education, immigration, integration!
This blog considers the perceptions of the impact of migration since the 2004 EU enlargement on education in Scotland.
John Swinney – Independence can meet economic challenges
Scotland’s economy will benefit from independence over the uncertainty that would face the country within the UK, Finance Secretary John Swinney said at the inaugural annual Policy Scotland lecture on 10th December 2013.
Commonwealth Cities Legacy Network Workshop
Papers from a Commonwealth Cities Legacy Network Preparatory Workshop hostd by Policy Scotland.
Centre for Public Policy Research: Briefing Note
Briefing Note considering the implications for Scotland from the 2013 UK Spending Review (SR).
Latest economic growth and labour market figures for Scotland
Scotland performed better in the latest official releases, with both the economy and employment growing, although unemployment also grew, according to the latest CPPR Briefing Note by John McLaren, Jo Armstrong and Ken Gibb. On an annual basis Scottish GDP has grown by 1.2%, well above the 0.5% seen for the UK. This differential was principally…
Scotland’s ‘hard’ currency options
Dr Angus Armstrong argues that a stable monetary union between Scotland and the rest of the UK will be very difficult to construct and if an independent Scotland is to prosper, it requires a ‘hard’ currency.
Punishment, rehabilitation and progress
A talk from Professor Fergus McNeill about how imprisonment breaks down social ties and cohesion, destroying the reciprocities that justice should serve to restore.
Neighbourhood crime rates and alcohol in Glasgow
Findings from research looking at the impact of the presence and number of alcohol outlets in neighbourhoods as an influence on the crime rate.
The politics of accountability: bureaucracy and the struggle for regulation in the public sector
Dr Mark Murphy introduced a project to research public sector accountability across the professions.