Episode Details

Chair
Graeme Roy, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute.

Guests
Cara Pacitti, Researcher, Resolution Foundation
Richard Hughes, Research Associate, Resolution Foundation
Mairi Spowage, Fraser of Allander Institute
David Eiser, Fraser of Allander Institute

Timestamps
(2:44) Cara Pacitti: Findings from recent publication ‘Implications of Coronavirus for the UK Economy and Public Finances’
(10:45) Richard Hughes: The policy response successes and challenges so far and thoughts for improvements.
(19:45) Mairi Spowage: The implications for the Scottish economy, and the policy divergences that exist in Scotland. David Eiser will cover the implications for the Scottish fiscal framework and the Scottish Budget.
(30:41) David Eiser: Implications for the Scottish Budget
(43:11) Q&A
(43:55) The Outlook for the Minimum Wage?
(46:25) The outlook for poverty and inequality?
(50:00) The economic implications of exiting lockdown
(52:10) How might Scotland differ from the rest of the UK?
(56:09) How might Quantitative Easing be utilised?
(59:50) How might the Scottish Government use bonds to support the recovery?
(01:02:20) What are the intergenerational implications of higher debt?
(01:05:20) What sectors are likely to help more in aiding recovery?
(01:08:40) What the future might look like.

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