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Back to SearchInnovation in Scotland - Opportunities and Challenges
Episode 118
04:27 - What does the UK innovation survey say about innovation in Scotland?
07:10 - Is there really a decline in innovation across Scotland?
12:00 - …
1 year, 1 month ago
A Tentative Recovery for Scottish Business Sentiment?
Episode 117
(00:38) What is the Scottish Business Monitor?
(02:44) What business types are represented and what is the sample size?
(04:28) Has poor business senti…
1 year, 1 month ago
Gridlock Glasgow: Exploring Congestion Charging
Episode 116
Timestamps
(00:23) What is congestion charging?
(02:59) Exemptions
(04:49) Similarities with LEZs
(07:10) Timing of charges
(10:26) Use of discounts & rev…
1 year, 1 month ago
Economists in the Wild: Reflections from a Social Policy Conference
Episode 115
Timestamps:
(01:55) The Social Policy Association (SPA) and the East Asian Social Policy Research Network (EASP)
(04:15) The Hospitality Sector – Serv…
1 year, 2 months ago
Medium-Term Financial Strategy June 2025
Episode 114
Yesterday, the Scottish Government published their medium-term financial strategy, which kicks off the Scottish Budget process. Hannah Randolph is jo…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Fraser of Allander Institute's 50th anniversary
Episode 113
PARTICIPANTS
Dr Hannah Randolph, Economics Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of…
1 year, 3 months ago
Financing the UK Energy Transition
Episode 112
Introduction
What are investors saying? 03:43
Why is policy certainty so important? 10:27
Energy companies versus energy investors: 13:05
Where shoul…
1 year, 3 months ago
The spending review rollercoaster
Episode 111
PARTICIPANTS
Ben Cooper, Economics Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Instit…
1 year, 3 months ago
"Holyrood stands under the microscope of their own gaze" - reflections after Scotland misses its interim child poverty targets
Episode 110
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(00:38) What do the latest child poverty statistics say?
(01:49) What was JRF's reaction to the stats?
(03:09) Can we see…
1 year, 5 months ago
Disability benefit cuts and limited fiscal headroom: Reflections on the spring statement
Episode 109
PARTICIPANTS
Dr Hannah Randolph, Economics Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of…
1 year, 6 months ago