A prosperous Scotland

Prosperity Requires: Natural Resources and Scotland is a Resource-Rich Country A Skilled Population - One of Scotland’s most valuable resources is its people Excellent Sectoral Clusters and Products   -  Scotland will compete on quality within the global economy.  Extensive Financial Service Systems. Scotland has many institutions that can handle large scale financial projects, expansions and investments. 

5 reasons Scotland would thrive as an independent nation (updated)

Scotland is economically viable as it has natural resources, a skilled population, strong trading relations, excellent industrial sectors and products, and a well developed financial sector.

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Web site
Primary Author or Creator
Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp
Additional Author(s) / Creators
Believe in Scotland

An Investment-Led Economic Development Framework For An Independent Scotland

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 report argues that Scotland, if independent, could improve its performance across 12 key pillars of its economy.

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Policy Paper
Date Published
Primary Author or Creator
Common Weal