Picture of UK Houses of Parliament

Leading national thinking on politics, government & public policy through Open Access research

Strathprints makes available scholarly Open Access content by researchers in the School of Government & Public Policy, based within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

Research here is 1st in Scotland for research intensity and spans a wide range of domains. The Department of Politics demonstrates expertise in understanding parties, elections and public opinion, with additional emphases on political economy, institutions and international relations. This international angle is reflected in the European Policies Research Centre (EPRC) which conducts comparative research on public policy. Meanwhile, the Centre for Energy Policy provides independent expertise on energy, working across multidisciplinary groups to shape policy for a low carbon economy.

Explore the Open Access research of the School of Government & Public Policy. Or explore all of Strathclyde's Open Access research...

Strathprints

The Scottish economy [January 1980]

Bell, David N.F. and Emmett, Gary and Fraser, Neil and Jowett, Anne and Kirwan, Frank X. and McNicoll, Iain H. and Moar, Lyle and Orton, Ian and Simpson, David R. F. and Wingfield, A. A. (1980) The Scottish economy [January 1980]. Quarterly Economic Commentary, 5 (3). pp. 5-24. ISSN 0306-7866

[img]
Preview
 PDF (FEC_5_3_1980_Scottish_Economy)
FEC_5_3_1980_Scottish_Economy.pdf
Final Published Version
Download (1MB)| Preview

    Abstract

    This Commentary has never gained a reputation for taking an optimistic view of the prospects for the Scottish economy. Unfortunately, its gloomier prognostications, on the whole, have turned out to be accurate. Examination of the evidence in this paper suggests that there is no reason to expect any reversal of Scotland's economic fortunes over the next six months. Unemployment will rise, output will stagnate and living standards are likely to fall. The short-term effects of current government policy are also likely to deepen the recession.

    Author(s):Bell, David N.F., Emmett, Gary, Fraser, Neil, Jowett, Anne, Kirwan, Frank X., McNicoll, Iain H., Moar, Lyle, Orton, Ian, Simpson, David R. F. and Wingfield, A. A.
    Item type:Article
    ID code:50597
    Keywords:Scottish economic performance, Scottish industrial performance, UK economy, production, Scottish gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment trends, labour market conditions, recession, Economic Theory, Industries. Land use. Labor, Commerce, Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
    Subjects:Social Sciences > Economic Theory
    Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor
    Social Sciences > Commerce
    Department:Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander Institute
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:27 Nov 2014 15:41
    Last modified:05 Jun 2019 01:39
    Related URLs:
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/50597
    Export data:
    CORE (COnnecting REpositories)