The large debts shown by the 2020/1 GERS are temporary and not structural. They do not indicate that Scotland cannot afford to be inedpendent.
If Scotland were to become independent it would gain considerably more control over its tax system than it currently enjoys. This paper considers the consequences of independence for the optimal design of a new Scottish tax system, an analysis which would also be of some relevance for considering the consequences for tax design of independence of other smaller nations.
A conservative anslysis of prospects for taxation in an independent Scotland.
Putting Community Hubs at the heart of a National Care Service.
The Promise is the key driver of the Scottish Government’s policy in relation to family support and out-of-home care for children. It is largely based on information drawn from the views and opinions of people who have experience of care – but research data and other empirical evidence has being given lesser prominence in creating policies.
This has led to an emphasis on responding to whichever issues arise from those expressing views rather than developing strategies based on the overall political, economic and social context in which problems arise.
21 Policies that would enable Scotland to meet our responsibilities as laid out by the 2021 IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
An illustrative map – based on real Scottish geographic data – showing what a reformed former grouse moor could look like.
An assessment of the economic potential of alternative uses for Scottish land currently used for grouse shooting.
This policy paper outlines a series of proposals for how to work towards women’s equality in an independent Scotland
Launching a new currency in the modern digital age is complex – it is a process with a lot of moving parts – but it is not impossibly difficult.
This paper lays out a three year timetable starting from shortly after a Scottish independence referendum and culminating in the launch of a new currency on Independence Day.
The blueprint is informed by existing precedents including the launch of the euro and comprises the most detailed and authoritative paper yet produced on how to introduce a Scottish currency in the event of independence.