Edinburgh-Glasgow economic system: research paper and policy briefing

What is the possibility of an Edinburgh-Glasgow economic system and why have policy efforts to promote the system have come and gone?

Thoughts on the Programme for Government – Glasgow City-region implications

Dr David Waite analyses the implications of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government, published 1 September 2020.

Extending Economic Cases for Housing Policies: Rents, Ownership and Assets

Research that reviews what the likely effects of sustained high and increasing rents in Australia will be on an economy, and stresses potential productivity effects.

Economic Impacts of COVID-19 in the South of Scotland: Emerging evidence and future prospects

Evidence for how the pandemic has affected the South of Scotland and for the region’s economic prospects as the country emerges from the initial response phase into the potential recovery phase.

Scotland’s local elections – what to look out for

Professor Kenneth Gibb, Director of Policy Scotland, comments on six key issues voters should be looking out for in the 2017 Scottish local government elections.

Legacy Conference 2015 Submissions Deadline

Submissions for the Legacy Conference 2015 are now due on 29th July 2015. For more information please visit the tab on our homepage or click here.

Event: Ideas Forum – ‘Infrastructure needs of the knowledge economy’ – 24 April 2015

An SCKC Ideas Forum to assess the infrastructure needs of the knowledge economy, including both physical infrastructure and virtual networks.

Cities and new sources of growth

Lecture reviewing current low economic growth in the western economies and outliig apotential way forward.

Summary of Event: “Unlocking Entrepreneurialism and Business Growth in Cities”

Ideas Forum hosted with the Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre focused on enterprise and urban economies.

Deal or no deal?

The leader of Glasgow City Council, Gordon Matheson, talked about the future of the City in the context of the recently agreed City Deal for Glasgow and the Clyde Valley.