Reappraising Scotland's exports and their geographies : Brexit and beyond
Kalafsky, Ronald V. and Brown, Ross (2018) Reappraising Scotland's exports and their geographies : Brexit and beyond. Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, 42 (3). ISSN 2046-5378
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Abstract
Firms internationalise to expand and diversify their sales, while policymakers see exports as a means of promoting productivity and economic growth. Exports therefore receive an increasing amount of attention given these positive attributes. Within this context, this paper presents data on the geographies and dynamics of Scotland’s export patterns. It shows that Scottish exports are highly concentrated within a small number of global markets, with Scottish firms exhibiting a decreasing reliance on exports to the European Union. Only a small minority of Scottish SMEs export and the majority of these firms derive less than a quarter of their sales from international markets. These lines of enquiry are presented within the context of the impending departure of the UK from the European Union and what this might mean for Scotland’s exporters. The paper ends with some indicative policy recommendations.
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Item type: Article ID code: 65541 Dates: DateEvent26 September 2018Published13 September 2018AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences > Economic Theory
Political Science > Political theoryDepartment: Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander Institute Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 26 Sep 2018 09:45 Last modified: 03 Sep 2024 00:56 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/65541