Scottish economy

The diversity of Scotland's economy

Stephen Richard — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 21:20:13 +0000

The diversity of Scotland's economy Stephen Richard Fri, 10/22/2021 - 22:20

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Scottish Development international

Scotland’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is estimated at £166.8 billion, or £30,530 per person. There are around 364,310 private sector enterprises currently operating in Scotland. An estimated 99% of these companies are small or medium-sized enterprises, providing 1.2 million jobs. Three Scottish universities (Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews) are among the top 100 QS World University Rankings 2022. University spinouts remain an important source of growth for Scotland's economy. Five Scottish universities rank among the top 25 universities in the UK for total number of spinouts, according to a recent Royal Academy of Engineering. Scotland is the most attractive location in the UK outside of London for foreign direct investment.

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A description of GERS by Fraser of Allender Institute

Stephen Richard — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:05:54 +0000

A description of GERS by Fraser of Allender Institute Stephen Richard Fri, 10/15/2021 - 23:05

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Fraser of Allender Institute

Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) is an annual estimate of the Scottish economy as part of the United Kingdom. GERS is produced by Scottish Government statisticians. It is designated as a National Statistics product, which means that it is produced independently of Scottish Ministers and has been assessed by the UK Statistics Authority as being produced in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics. It contains a number of estimates, as there is incomplete data collected for Scotland.

Wikipedia describes GERS in the following terms:

"Since devolution, it has been compiled by economists and statisticians in the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser of the Scottish Government. The report is based partly on actual spend and income. Where actual data is not readily available, estimates of income for Scotland are made by the compilers; the data for the estimates are from a variety of sources including pan UK data provided by the UK Government's Office for National Statistics (ONS). GERS is designated as a National Statistics product, which means that it is produced independently of Scottish Ministers and has been assessed by the UK Statistics Authority as being produced in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics"

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GERS

Media Matters; how the media reports on indepencence matters

Stephen Richard — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 17:43:44 +0000

Media Matters; how the media reports on indepencence matters

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David Patrick

Stephen Richard Sun, 10/10/2021 - 18:43

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Common Weal

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2021

Was Britain's economy already broken or will Brexit break it? Open Minds on Independence #5

Stephen Richard — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:26:32 +0000

Was Britain's economy already broken or will Brexit break it? Open Minds on Independence #5

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The National

Stephen Richard Tue, 09/21/2021 - 19:26

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Believe in Scotland

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Sat, 02/20/2021 - 12:00

SCOTTISH RESERVE BANK

Stephen Richard — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:59:38 +0000

SCOTTISH RESERVE BANK

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Tim Rideout

Stephen Richard Thu, 09/16/2021 - 12:59