Economic Commentary [April 2019]
Black, James and Eiser, David and Kane, Kevin and McGeoch, Adam and McIntyre, Stuart and Spowage, Mairi, Fraser of Allander Institute (2019) Economic Commentary [April 2019]. Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, 43 (1). pp. 1-34. ISSN 2046-5378
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Abstract
Against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty, Scotland’s economy has continued to grow, albeit below trend. This, combined with near all-time high employment, is to be welcomed and provides some positives in these extra-ordinarily testing times. However, Scotland continues to face a productivity challenge with the consequent impact on real earnings growth. As the Commentary evidences, the economic growth we have seen has been matched by an increase in hours worked rather than an increase in productivity. If we want to see a rise in real earnings and living standards, we need to see productivity grow.
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Black, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7796-0910, Eiser, David, Kane, Kevin, McGeoch, Adam, McIntyre, Stuart ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0640-7544 and Spowage, Mairi; Roy, Graeme-
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Item type: Article ID code: 67588 Dates: DateEvent17 April 2019Published16 April 2019AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences > Economic Theory Department: Strathclyde Business School > Economics
Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander InstituteDepositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 16 Apr 2019 15:41 Last modified: 01 Sep 2024 01:38 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/67588