This event connected the public with the academic evidence and arguments for and against radical policy changes that might solve problems arising from the COVID-19 crisis.
Policy Scotland’s researchers are involved in providing evidence to the UK and the Scottish parliaments on the impact of COVID on the economy and welfare.
Videos from the 2020 Scottish Housing Policy Conference, organised by CaCHE. with contibutions from Policy Scotland.
Dr David Waite analyses the implications of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government, published 1 September 2020.
The case for a policy reset oriented around inclusive growth is compelling and provides the basis for “building back better”.
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.
Report from the Glasgow Commission for Economic Growth on the city’s post-pandemic development.
Using data that demonstrates the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown, this article argues that Glasgow city-region economy is an important lens to consider both these impacts and the routes to recovery.
The second Policy Scotland lunchtime seminar focused on urban economic growth. See a brief summary and get the presentation.
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).