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Making Better Economic Cases for Housing Policies

Australia, Canada, homelessness, Housing economics, Housing market, Metropolitan, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Research report, UKBy admin March 28, 2018 1 Comment

A report examining the relationship between pressured housing markets in Sydney and economic growth.

Reflecting on the Child Poverty Strategy 2014-2017

Child poverty, Devolution, Economy, Evan Williams, Housing economics, Place-based, Poverty and Inequality Commission, Research report, Scotland, Welfare & social securityBy admin February 28, 2018

Evan Williams argues that the success of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill will rely on policy initiatives that explicitly target welfare and housing provision.

Issues Paper on City Deals and Inclusive Growth

Des McNulty, Dr David Waite, Glasgow, Glasgow Commission for Economic Growth, Inclusive growth, Professor Alan MacGregor, Research report, Urban developmentBy admin June 27, 2017

This paper sets out the issues that researchers and policymakers will be confronted with when considering the parallels and possible links between the inclusive growth agenda and the deal-based decentralisation agenda (to sub-national entities).

Trade and the EU Referendum: Why the Leave campaign has simply got it wrong

Commentary, Economy, EU and Brexit, Professor Ronald MacDonald, Research reportBy admin June 16, 2016

The EU Leave campaign’s arguments about trade are based on out-dated, irrelevant assumptions and models and following them would be catastrophic for the UK economy.

We are all risk managers: developing resilience in social housing

Housing, Launch, Professor Ken Gibb, Research report, Welfare & social securityBy admin January 21, 2015

A report exploring the challenges facing the Scottish social housing sector, the external risks they face and the ways in which organisations are trying to embed resilience both in terms of individuals and as organisations.

What is the right budget constraint for Scotland?

Devolution, Economy, Research report, Scotland, Smith Commission, TaxBy admin October 23, 2014

An analysis of fiscal decentralization to Scotland and what sort of budget constraint the Scottish Parliament should operate with.

Scottish poverty study calls on governments to tackle rising deprivation

Child poverty, Employment and labour market, Human rights, Poverty, Research project - outputs, Research report, Scotland, UKBy admin August 20, 2014

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

Glasgow, Housing, Regeneration, Research reportBy admin August 20, 2014

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.

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.

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.