Video: Sylvia Walby presents the 2015 David Frisby Memorial Lecture
Professor Sylvia Walby on whether the financial crisis is cascading into a democratic crisis in Europe.
Economic analyses and critiques, including a focus on sustainability, inclusive growth and the community economy.
Business Regulation for an Independent Scotland – a view from Down Under
Paper on the future prosperity of Scotland in independence viewed from Australia.
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.
About the Legacy Research Network
Aim and Purpose Learning lessons from legacy is central to the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Recent events such as the London Olympics and dating back at least as far as to Manchester Commonwealth Games demonstrates the growing scrutiny of claims made suggesting lasting legacy effects that are increasingly important strands of longer term urban regeneration…
Cities and new sources of growth
Lecture reviewing current low economic growth in the western economies and outliig apotential way forward.
The Many Forms and Consequences of Devolution
Report of a conference organised by Policy Scotland and the Urban and Regional Economics Seminar Group. on devolution and federalism in a post-referendum United Kingdom.
Housing, the long term and the 2015 UK election
Professor Ken Gibb writes on the policy choices to be presented in UK General Election in May 2015.
The Junker Commission: politics, European style
Analysis of the European Commission mission to bring the European Union closer to its citizens.
Ideas Forum: “Realising the opportunity of Urban collaboration”
Event hosted by Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre in collaboration with Policy Scotland.
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.