Publications – Page 7 – Policy Scotland

Independence Options Briefing Note – Currency choices for an independent Scotland

Briefing, currency, Economy, IndependenceBy admin December 4, 2013

Briefing notes assesing the implications if Scotland were to vote for independence in 2014.

Centre for Public Policy Research: Briefing Note

Briefing, Central government, Professor Ken Gibb, Public services, Scotland, Tax, UKBy admin August 14, 2013

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?

Economy, Keith Kintrea, procurement, Professor Ken Gibb, Public services, Research report, Scottish GovernmentBy admin July 30, 2013 1 Comment

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

Briefing, Centre for Public Policy for Regions, Economy, Jo Armstrong, John McLaren, Professor Ken Gibb, ScotlandBy admin July 18, 2013

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…

Enabling Health and Wellbeing in Later Life

Health, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Poverty, Research project - outputs, Research reportBy admin July 2, 2013

A report from the Institute of Health and Wellbeing called Enabling Health and Wellbeing in Later Life, a system that links older people to local community resources through their general practices.