Jack and Allison go over findings from the Scottish Government's recent household poverty publication, which shows that households with have at least one disabled adult are more likely to be in poverty than households without. This recent finding feeds into work that the FAI did in collaboration with the Scottish Parliament Information Centre over the past year, looking at the reasons why disabled adults are less likely to be in work compared to non-disabled adults. The key findings are that -Scotland has met its goal so far for increasing employment among disabled people, but its unclear whet ..read more

Chair: Benjamin Cooper, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde  Guests:  Tony Shemwell, The Wise Group  Hamish Robertson, The Wise Group ..read more

Participants: Dr Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Timestamps: (00:30) The state of the Scottish economy (03:20) Scotland's pandemic recovery (07:40) Last thoughts on the Scottish Budget (09:50) Future fiscal events and funding decisions ..read more

Participants: Dr Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde João Sousa, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Timestamps: (00:30) Challenges in economic forecasting; growth in 2023 (04:55) Uncertainty in measuring the economy (06:50) The Labour Force Survey and labour force estimates (11:45) 25 years of the Scottish Business Monitor (15:50) Income tax analysis (22:00) Upcoming research: Centre for Inclusive Trade Poli ..read more

Participants: Dr Hannah Randolph, Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde João Sousa, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Timestamps: (00:25) The challenging backdrop to the Scottish Budget (05:28)  The impact of the Autumn Statement on the Scottish Budget (08:33) Spending commitments from the Scottish Government since the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (13:55) Options for reforming Scottish Income Tax (22:51) The Scottish Government ..read more

Participants: João Sousa, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Timestamps: (00:28) Economic forecasts for growth and inflation (03:03) Fiscal drag and its consequences (06:50) National Insurance cuts (08:45) Spending settlements for departments and devolved administrations remain tight - are they realistic? (13:03) Consequences for Scotland (17:17) What does this mean in the context of a looming general election ..read more

Chair Kate Milne, Assistant Economist Guests João Sousa, Deputy Director Timestamps (00:21) What can we expect from the budget next week? (02:13) Could recent GDP revisions lead to looser fiscal policy? (04:46) How might households and businesses be affected? (06:49) What could the Chancellor do to spur on investment? (10:28) How do things look for the Scottish economy?         ..read more

Chair: Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests: David Jack, Economic Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute Chirsty McFadyen, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps: (00:25) Previous work on learning disabilities (01:45) Data on people with learning disabilities (11:15) Recommendations for data collection and use  (20:15) Looking ahead - more on data  (27:05) Looking ahead - qualitative work    ..read more

Chair Ben Cooper, Associate Economist Guests Adam McGeoch, Fellow Economist  Timestamps (00:30) A general economic update  (07:50) Are we heading for a recession?  (10:54) Are businesses feeling more optimistic?  (14:09)  What are the main issues concerning firms right now?    ..read more

Timestamps (00:24) Latest GDP data from the ONS (02:30) IMF forecast of UK economy in 2023 (05:08) UK Statistical Authority weighs in on proper use of data  (07:48) What have we seen so far from the FM (09:37) The road ahead for Humza Yousaf  ..read more