Greece – A bad deal for everyone
Analysis of the bailout deal negotiated between Greece and the Eurozone reveals another example of bad EU decision-making.
Economic analyses and critiques, including a focus on sustainability, inclusive growth and the community economy.
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.
Submission on Local Tax Reform
A written submission from Policy Scotland to the Commission on Local Tax Reform.
Free Event: Benefit Sanctions, retrospect & prospects
Dr David Webster, University of Glasgow This seminar will present a critical analysis of the UK system of benefit ‘sanctions’. These are financial penalties imposed by officials on claimants of Jobseekers Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and lone parent benefits for alleged ‘failures’ in retaining, looking for or preparing for employment. They currently…
Podcast: Professor Sylvia Walby, UNESCO Chair of Gender Research, on the financial crisis in Europe
Professor Sylvia Walby, UNESCO Chair of Gender Research, University of Lancaster This podcast was recorded at the 2015 David Frisby Memorial Lecture held at the University of Glasgow. In this lecture, hosted by the Department of Sociology, Professor Walby, UNESCO Chair of Gender Research, University of Lancaster, discusses the financial crisis in Europe and its democratic,…
Investors versus the State: can the TTIP be fair?
A review of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union and the United States and role of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
Podcast: Kainde Manji – Disabilities and welfare reform
Urban Studies postgraduate researcher Kainde Manji in a podcast about her work on welfare reforms and people living with disabilities in Scotland.
Thursday Video: Kainde Manji discusses welfare and disabilities in Scotland
Urban Studies postgraduate researcher Kainde Manji talks about her work on welfare reforms and people living with disabilities in Scotland.
Podcast: Carla McCormack – “The Impact of Sanctions in Scotland”
This podcast is the first in a series of three podcasts on Welfare Reform, recorded at the Launch of the Welfare Reform Network. In this episode, Carla McCormack of the Poverty Alliance speaks on “The Impact of Sanctions in Scotland”.
Podcast: Dr. Sharon Wright – ‘Sanctions in policy and practice’
Podcast from Dr Sharon Wright on “Sanctions in policy and practice”.