A main heading
Includes: General overviews of the economy and its performance
Excludes; specific elements of the economy as given in the subheadings.
Subheadings are:
Green economy (incl Green New Deal)
Rural economy*
Work/Jobs (incl Contracts, Unions)*
Income*
Pensions*
Productivity*
Manufacturing*
Construction*
Service Industries*
Food production*
Businesses*
Consumption
Communications (incl. Electronic, Telephonic, TV Radio, Media*, Print )
Transport* (Incl. road, rail, air, public systems )
This report proposes a mutual, sectoral model of industrial development and rejects both ‘top down planning’ and ‘free market’ approaches.
The Common Weal Think-tank analysis of GERS 2017 reveals the economic opportunities of Scottish independence
The progress of devolution has led to the Scottish Government assuming more direct control over economic policymaking in Scotland and recognition has grown that Scotland’s economy is in many ways distinct from the economies of other parts of the UK.
Common Weal’s response to the Scottish Government economic data consultation calls for a Scottish Statistics Agency.
A study group comprised of members from Common Weal Inverness and InverYes undertook a detailed reading of the report published by the Sustainable Growth Commission and have collated their thoughts, opinions and recommendations ahead of attending the National Assemblies.
he UK’s model of economic development is based on a unproductive sectors which generate vast profits through four particular methods – financial speculation, asset value inflation, debt-fuelled consumption, and concentration and monopoly.
This phase of creating a resilient Scotland covers 2021-26 the five years of the next Scottish Parliament. It provides the detail of how the transformation envisaged can be achieved quickly, with a closer look at our economy, society and democracy.
The final stage of the Resilient Scotland Plan runs from 2025 with the upcoming Parliamentary session ending with Scotland becoming an independent country. All of the work started in Part Two will continue and the work that could not start due to the limitations of devolution can now commence.
The case for asset based community development in the North-East of Glasgow through mapping derelict and vacant sites in the area and looking at how the Community Empowerment Act could be utilised.