What will the economic policy of an independent Scotland be?

Concerns are that the economic policies that can be persued by an independent Scotland may lead to divergence from the rest of the UK.

Economic alignment with UK

Author or Creator

Common Weal

A key argument for independence is that economic alignment with the UK is no longer applicable. The weaker the alignment with the UK economic model, the greater the opportunity to “do things differently”, but the greater the short-term risk and upheaval.

Scottish independence referendum: why the economic issues are quite different to 2014

Primary Author or Creator

Graeme Roy

Date Published

Thu, 01/28/2021 - 12:00

Fast Facts

A review of the economic and political circumstances around a second independence referendum.

Towards an industrial policy for Scotland: A discussion of principles and approaches

Primary Author or Creator

Iain Cairns

Alternative Published Date

March 2016

Fast Facts

This report proposes a mutual, sectoral model of industrial development and rejects both ‘top down planning’ and ‘free market’ approaches.