Reading Time: 5 minutes This guest blog examines the notion and function of freeports in relation to Brexit.
Brexit scenarios: what might happen next?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The UK is due to exit the EU on 31 October 2019, despite only being a short time away, there are still a variety of scenarios that may occur, and this blog reflects on the five most likely developments on Brexit in the coming months.
Input-output models and increasing economic output
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog explores how SPICe use Scottish input-output models for queries about economic output growth.
Fast food booming – a cause for concern?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at trends in takeaway outlets in Scotland by constituency and local authority.
Who are we? The changing Scottish population
Reading Time: 7 minutes Over the last 20 years, there have been some significant changes in the composition of Scotland’s population. This blog explores some of the main changes over the last 20 years and looks at the projections for the next 20 years.
A tourism target too far?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The national tourism strategy is nearing its end in 2020, making now an apt time to look at the fortunes of the sector. This blog looks at current trends and government spend in the tourism sector.
Financial risks to Scotland’s EU structural funds
Reading Time: 4 minutes What might underspends, performace reviews and interruptions to EU payments mean for Scotland’s structural fund programmes?
Income tax: correcting for earlier optimism
Reading Time: 4 minutes This post gives an overview of the recent publication of Scottish income tax figures.
Does your face fit?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This post looks at the need to balance the use of biometrics in tackling crime whilst also protecting the privacy and human rights of individuals.
What do the latest HMRC Regional Trade Statistics tell us about exports of Scottish goods? (Q1 2019)
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at the latest Regional Trade Statistics from HMRC.