An independent Scotland’s currency options redux: assessing the costs and benefits of currency choice
Paper demonstrating that all of the currency options available to an independent Scotland come with the price tag of an austerity programme.
Reports and papers published by Policy Scotland and associated programmes and projects.
CR&DALL director responds to Scotland’s ‘statement of ambition for adult learning
Response from Professor Mike Osborne, Director of CR&DALL, is to the publication of Adult Learning in Scotland – Statement of Ambition.
Scottish poverty study calls on governments to tackle rising deprivation
Findings from the largest study of poverty and deprivation ever conducted in the UK.
Sustained effort is needed to secure an economic legacy for local communities
A report from GoWell in the East End examines the likelihood of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and associated regeneration activities, having economic impacts upon the East End.
Who feels Scottish? National identities and ethnicity in Scotland
New research on the Scottish Census data with information about the Scottish identity in Scotland.
Business regulation for an independent Scotland – a view from down under
Paper on the future prosperity of Scotland in independence viewed from Australia.
Independence Options Briefing Note – Currency choices for an independent Scotland
Briefing notes assesing the implications if Scotland were to vote for independence in 2014.
Centre for Public Policy Research: Briefing Note
Briefing Note considering the implications for Scotland from the 2013 UK Spending Review (SR).
Do EU procurement rules discriminate against UK and Scottish construction interests?
Short paper on procurement policy was written for the Scottish Government as part of its procurement review.
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…