Unless we re-boot productivity, UK faces troubling questions
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli on what we can do to stabilise our economies and provide a bulwark against future global shocks such as th COVID pandemic.
Economic analyses and critiques, including a focus on sustainability, inclusive growth and the community economy.
Fusion has power to solve energy trilemma
As politicians wrestle with the cost of living, energy security and the climate crisis, bold leadership is needed to grasp new opportunities to solve this trilemma.
Graeme Roy: Long-term sustainability of Scotland’s finances in focus
As he takes on the role of chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Professor Graeme Roy reflects on the current economic context and the big issues ahead.
Breaking the shackles of underperformance in Scotland
The role of Scotland’s universities in helping the Scottish economy meet its full potential and find innovative solutions for tackling society’s greatest challenges whilst creating good quality jobs and wealth in Scotland.
[X]ceptional: The COP26 Challenge: Men and meat: is sustainability not masculine?
César De la Fuente was empowered to enter the [X]ceptional Challenge with a video presentation examining the role of gender in issues of sustainability.
[X]ceptional: The COP26 Challenge: Climate Change and Inequality in the Developing Countries
Maryam ElAzzawy’s successful entry in [X]ceptional was inspired and informed by her personal experience of living and working in a developing country.
Graeme Roy: Academic input into constitutional debate is welcome
The contribution of a new series of articles on Scottish independence aiming to share ideas and insights into some of the related technical and institutional questions.
Thoughts on the levelling up white paper – issues for Scottish cities
A summary of the Levelling Up white paper and the initial implications for Scottish cities.
A Further Step Towards an Effective Bank Resolution Regime for The European Union
New work on developing proposals for a new EU Institution for managing bank resolutions using the private resources of banks instead of public resources.
Graeme Roy: Spring spending review is good time to take stock
With budget pressures looming, there’s value in the Scottish Government holding a spending review in the spring.