This time it has to be different: The policy response to the New Normal economy revisited
Paper by Professor Ronald MacDonald in which he analyses two key economic issues of the COVID-19 pandemic: addressing mass unemployment and reforming banking.
Reports and papers published by Policy Scotland and associated programmes and projects.
CNS – Rural experiences of COVID-19: Insights from frontline practitioners
This briefing presents the views and experiences of frontline practitioners working in rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Do we need to redefine the priorities for school inspections?
The second paper from ICSEI Crisis Response in Education Network focuses on priorities for inspection as school systems resume but under a variety of operational scenarios.
Extending Economic Cases for Housing Policies: Rents, Ownership and Assets
Research that reviews what the likely effects of sustained high and increasing rents in Australia will be on an economy, and stresses potential productivity effects.
The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow: September 2020
The scale of the challenges faced by people on low incomes in the COVID-19 crisis is becoming clearer This paper updates Universal Credit figures to July 2020 and highlights new areas of concern.
CNS: Early Insights into the COVID-19 Response – 30 July 2020 – refugee and migrant families
Briefing based on research with frontline practitioners working with refugee and migrant families in Glasgow about the impact of COVID-19.
New Policy Scotland paper: COVID-19: do we need to re-imagine the purpose of school inspections?
As regular school inspections have stopped in many countries, and its not ‘business as usual’, this paper asks should we ‘inspect’ schools, and if so, for what purpose?
Planning the re-opening of school education in Scotland
Policy Scotland has been supporting national and local decision-making regarding the re-opening of school education in Scotland.
New Policy Scotland working paper: The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow
This working paper looks at the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on unemployment and the labour market in Glasgow, illustrated with a focus on Universal Credit data.
Building the community economy in Scotland: supporting learning and action
This Discussion Paper supports understanding of the key elements and options for an emerging participatory research agenda to support, inform and critically consider the development of the community economy in Scotland and more widely. It does this by offering a range of frameworks to support dialogue and participatory research on building such an economy, and…