Public policy
Opinion
Is Scottish independence bad for your health?
This blog originally appeared on The Conversation.
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Scotland’s Lender of Last Resort Options
The debate over which currency an independent Scotland might use appears to have reached an impasse.
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Energy independence and interdependence
Key points:
An integrated GB wholesale electricity market in the event of independence is likely.
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Leaving Westminster: Constitutional Supremacy in an Independent Scotland
On 16 June the Scottish Government unveiled its Scottish Independence Bill in an
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Human Rights in Transition: The Proposed Interim Constitution for Scotland
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The 'disconnect' between science and innovation within Scotland
The science base in Scotland has traditionally been strong, with world- leading universities driving the development of science – a fact that is shown in a number of studies (S
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Key informants’ views of higher education in the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland
This paper presents the views of 18 individuals from universities and university-related organisations in the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and complements working paper 5, which deal
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Engaging with immigration policy on the ground: A study of Local Authorities in Scotland
This paper focuses on how policies and practices relating to immigration are developed at the local level.
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Policies for an independent Scotland? Putting the Independence White Paper in its fiscal context
Two new IFS reports, published as part of an ESRC programme of work “The future of the UK and Scotland”, update previous medium-term forecasts for an independent Scotland’s public finances and cons
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Taxation, government spending and the public finances of Scotland: updating the medium term outlook
Two new IFS reports, published as part of an ESRC programme of work “The future of the UK and Scotland”, update previous medium-term forecasts for an independent Scotland’s public finances and cons