2010 SCOTTISH PROJECT
Mission statement - To provide in-depth analysis of the potential impact on the Scottish economy of the proposed major policy decisions surrounding the 2010 referendum on Scottish independence or greater fiscal devolution
Over the next two years issues about devolving greater fiscal autonomy to Scotland, and/or an independent Scotland, will need a strong evidence-base from which informed decisions can ultimately be made. Such decisions will impact on everyone, covering businesses in Scotland and their employees, and ultimately long-run economic development of the economy.
The outputs CPPR will seek to provide shall be politically neutral and shall be of use to a variety of stakeholders such as:
- The Scottish public
- Scottish businesses
- All political parties
- The Scottish Government
The proposed outputs include:
- Regular commentaries on key economic and financial data and policy publications
- Selective development of relevant modelling capability to permit impact assessment of various policy initiatives
- A bi-annual publication with each issue concentrating on a subject of key importance to the Referendum debate
Towards 2010 - these commentaries will help improve out understanding of how the Scottish economy works, our strengths and weaknesses; and our international standings; as well as improve our understanding of Scotland's fiscal balance and the state of its public finances under independence or Fiscal Autonomy.
If you are interested in:
- being involved in this work;
- receiving reports;
- or in sponsoring our project
please let us know by email (cppr@gla.ac.uk) or by contacting me personally.
More details on the 2010 Scottish project are available here: Project 2010
Prof Richard Harris
Director, CPPR