Jack and Allison go over findings from the Scottish Government's recent household poverty publication, which shows that households with have at least one disabled adult are more likely to be in poverty than households without. This recent finding feeds into work that the FAI did in collaboration with the Scottish Parliament Information Centre over …

Chair: Benjamin Cooper, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Guests: Tony Shemwell, The Wise Group Hamish Robertson, The Wise Groupbenjamin cooper, tony shemwell, hamish robertson

Participants: Dr Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Timestamps: (00:30) The state of the Scottish economy (03:20) Scotland's pandemic recovery (07:40) Last thoughts on the Scottish Budget (09:50) Futu…

Participants: Dr Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde João Sousa, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Timestamps: (00:30) Challenges in economic forecasting; growth …

Participants: Dr Hannah Randolph, Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde João Sousa, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Timestamps: (00:25) The challenging backdrop to the Scottish Budget (05:2…

Participants: João Sousa, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde Timestamps: (00:28) Economic forecasts for growth and inflation (03:03) Fiscal drag and its consequences (06:50) National Insurance cuts (08:45) Spending settle…

Chair: Kate Milne, Assistant Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests: João Sousa, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps (00:21) What can we expect from the budget next week? (02:13) Could recent GDP revisions lead to looser fiscal policy? (04:46) How might households and businesses be affected? (06:49) What could the Chanc…

Chair: Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests: David Jack, Economic Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute Chirsty McFadyen, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps: (00:25) Previous work on learning disabilities (01:45) Data on people with learning disabilities (11:15) Recommendations for data …

Chair Ben Cooper, Associate Economist Guests Adam McGeoch, Fellow Economist Timestamps (00:30) A general economic update (07:50) Are we heading for a recession? (10:54) Are businesses feeling more optimistic? (14:09) What are the main issues concerning firms right now?Ben Cooper, Adam McGeoch

Timestamps (00:24) Latest GDP data from the ONS (02:30) IMF forecast of UK economy in 2023 (05:08) UK Statistical Authority weighs in on proper use of data (07:48) What have we seen so far from the FM (09:37) The road ahead for Humza YousafEmma Congreve, Jack Williamson

Chair Ben Cooper, Associate Economist Guests Professor Mairi Spowage, Director Hannah Randolph, Economic and Policy Analyst Timestamps (00:31) The latest findings from the Economic Commentary (02:43) A review of the latest Scottish and UK economic data (04:16) What does the data suggest about the ongoing cost of living crisis? (05:55:) Economic ina…

Chair: Calum Fox, Economist, The Fraser of Allander Institute. Guest: Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute. Time Stamps: (00:48) The OBR's GDP forecast. (02:52) The OBR's inflation forecast. (O4:22) The UK's public finances. (07:31) What is the UK budget and why is it important? (09:36) What additional funding does the Chancellor's…

Chair: Kate Milne, Assistant Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests: Professor Mairi Spowage, Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps: (00:25) Latest GDP figures (03:00) Energy prices (05:40) Energy Support Scheme (07:45) Looking ahead - the Scottish Business Monitor 100th Quarter and export activity (11:00) Productivity and…

Chair: Jack Williamson, Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guest: Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute Time stamps: (00:40) Latest GDP figures (04:21) Length and depth of the looming recession (06:08) Latest Labour Force Survey data (09:28) Latest inflation figures (12:39) Core inflation (15:23) How well is the Centr…

Chair: Ben Cooper, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests: Adam McGeoch, Economist Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps: 00:34 - What is the Scottish Business Monitor? 02:24 - Why was the latest survey significant for the institute? 04:15 - What are the key takeaways from the latest survey? 06:25 - What are the biggest …

Chair: Ciara Crummey, Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests: Professor Mairi Spowage, Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps: (00.22) Key changes announced in the December budget (03.22) Were there any surprise announcements? (08.14) Effect on consumers and businesses (11.18) How has the budget been received? (13.14) How t…

Chair: Kate Milne, Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests: Professor Mairi Spowage, Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, and David Eiser, Deputy Director Timestamps (00:30) Main takeaways from the Autumn Budget Review (03:25) Were there any surprises? (08:00) Has enough been done to ease the long recession ahead? (12:00) Support fo…

Chair: Allison Catalano, Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guest: Professor Mairi Spowage, director of the Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps (00:30) Updates on the Scottish labour market and United Kingdom GDP (01:45) Is the UK already in a recession? (02:40) Drivers of poor growth (4:05) The impact of Thursday's Autumn Budget Review on…

(2:14) Discussion of the recent mini-budget and market reaction (6:00) Discussion about the upcoming Bank of England reaction to the mini-budget and Scottish options for the medium-term fiscal policy (9:05) Discussion of updated economic forecasts, inflation, and contractions for the coming year and Q4 2022 (11:20) Discussion of Scottish labour mar…

Link to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data on Country and Regional Public Sector Finances, mentioned in the podcast: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/articles/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinances/financialyearending2021 Music by Lesfm from Pixabay…

Chair Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests David Eiser, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps (00:30) Initial takeaways from the spending review (05:20) Discussion of latest economic forecasts (07:55) Discussion of income tax (13:45) What did we not find out? (19:03) What happens next in the process?…

Fraser of Allander Rob Watts The Usual Place Heather, Jessica, Luke, Jack and Ben Timestamps (0.34) What is The Usual Place? (2.08) How did The Usual Place come about? (4.09) Why is there a need for social enterprises like The Usual Place? (7.05) Funding The Usual Place? (9.47) Lessons for society on how to better support young people with addition…

Chair David Eiser, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests Mairi Spowage, Fraser of Allander Institute Steve Williams, Deloitte Timestamps (00:35) – What are the main findings in our Commentary today? (02:30) – How has the Omicron variant impacted the FAI's forecasts? (05:00) – Steve, Mairi has talked about the impact that restrictions could have on bu…

(00:37) Main reflections on the Budget (03:22) Key tax announcements (09:15) Announcements – or not – on council tax (12:03) Social care spending increases starting to come through (13:45) Scottish child payment & child poverty measures (15:40) Local Government Funding impactsMairi Spowage, David Eiser, Emma Congreve

(00:49) What does ITP Energised do? (02:45) How have your operations changed in recent years? (04:38) How important is the rise of “sustainable” or “green” finance in the progress towards net zero? (05:58) What opportunities are there for the energy transition in Scotland for supply chain development? (08:17) How are skills mismatches affecting the…

Chair Stuart McIntyre, FAI Guests Mairi Spowage, FAI David Eiser, FAI Time stamps (01:10) What are the key economic headlines from yesterday's budget? (04:30) Do you think heightened uncertainty may result in less spending in future budgets? (06:20) What are the key fiscal issues from the budget? (09:10) What does all of this mean for Scotland? (11…

Chair Emma Congreve, FAI Guests Chris Birt, JRF Peter Kelly, Poverty Alliance Time stamps (00:53) Background to Challenge Poverty Week (08:32) Summary of JRF Poverty in Scotland 2021 (11:49) Overview of FAI modelling work on child poverty (15:01) Discussion on the child poverty targets Link to challenge poverty week: https://www.challengepoverty.ne…

Timestamps: (01:32) What is get2gether? (03:49) What members have learned at get2gether and why this matters. (11:35) Sex education for people with learning disabilities. (16:42) Why people with learning disabilities often have low expectations of relationships. (22:32) The barriers to making progress. (24:13) Relationships and The Keys to Life. (2…

(00:00) Headlines from GERS... (03:36) This year's areas of controversy (08:52) What drives the differences between Scotland and the UK? (10:08) What the figures mean for the constitutional debate (13:47) Is there an issue of structural unfairness in the UK? (16:52) The latest labour market data (20:58) Is there any evidence of labour shortages? (2…

Timestamps 1:22 What is Breaking Barriers? 10:03 Breaking Barriers graduates share their stories Featuring Fraser of Allander: Rob Watts Strathclyde Business School: Heather Stenhouse Breaking Barriers graduates: Michael Higgins, Joe Kingdom and Lewis CassidyFraser of Allander Institute

Check out the Local Zero podcast here, or through your favourite podcast platform. Timestamps (00:38) Introduction to Local Zero podcast (01:43) What is meant by a green recovery? (04:09) The climate change related policies in the manifestos (08:54) Oil and Gas transition, including reskilling & training (13:55) Policy ideas that were surprising - …

Contributors Adam McGeoch, FAI Mairi Spowage, FAI Emma Congreve, FAI Divergent Influencers Timestamps (00:38) Economic data and analysis we’ve published this week (07:12) Learning Disabilities in the parties' manifestos (11:32) A discussion with Divergent Influencers (22:01) Child poverty in the manifestos (25:56) Upcoming analysis…

Contributors Mairi Spowage, FAI Emma Congreve, FAI David Eiser, FAI Alf Young, The Times Timestamps (00:48) Manifesto Analysis (06:33) A discussion with Alf Young (20:46) Economic Data and Analysis we’ve published this weekEmma Congreve, David Eiser, Alf Young, Mairi Spowage

Timestamps (00:30) Key Issues from the campaign this week (06:33) A discussion with Mure Dickie (19:42) A look forward to the next weekMairi Spowage, Stuart McIntyre, Mure Dickie, Ben Cooper

Timestamps 00:32 Disability and carer benefits for children and pensioners 02:55 The economy and growth 08:53 Jenni Davidson, Holyrood Magazine 19:33 Employability support 24:57 Looking to the week aheadMairi Spowage, Jenni Davidson, Emma Congreve

Chair Emma Congreve Guests Sophie Haldane Mphatso Kumwenda Mairi Spowage Timestamps (0:58) What have been the main policy tools used in response to the pandemic? (3:10) One key theme arising from the crisis has been the differential impact of the pandemic on different sectors and income levels, what are your thoughts on how policy has responded to …

Contributors: Mairi Spowage, Interim Director, FAI Emma Congreve, Head of Poverty & Equalities Analysis FAI Peter MacMahon, Political Editor ITV Border Timestamps: (00:44) Doubling the Scottish Child Payment (Emma) (06:25) Carer and disability social security powers (Emma) (08:28) Guest segment with Peter MacMahon (16:56) Universal Basic Income (Ma…

Chair Mairi Spowage, Interim Director, FAI Guests Emma Congreve, Head of Poverty & Equalities Analysis FAI David Eiser: Head of Fiscal Analysis FAI Stuart McIntyre: Head of Research, FAI Timestamps (02:32) Reflections on the big themes discussed at the election webinar (13:32) Adult social care reform (16:49) Income tax powers (25:15) Labour market…

Episode Notes Chair Emma Congreve, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests Mairi Spowage, Fraser of Allander Institute Adam McGeoch, Fraser of Allander Institute Gavin Hood, Deloitte Timestamps (00:30) – Brief overview of commentary, Mairi (7:40) – The effects of the pandemic on the hospitality sector, Adam (10:00) – Homeworking in Scotland, Adam (12:4…

FAI Emma Congreve Rob Watts Shared Lives Plus Lesley Stevenson Abby Farrell Louise Kennedy Timestamps (01:18) Discussion of FAI report into Scotland's social care system for adults with learning disabilities. (10:54) Discussion of the Shared Lives model of care and support, and a look at what the evidence tells us. (20:18) Abby and Louise share the…

Chair Emma Congreve, Fraser of Allander Institute Guest Mairi Spowage, Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps (00:47) Discussion of the Scottish Business Monitor (08:06) Discussion of the Social Care Support for Adults ReportEmma Congreve, Mairi Spowage

Chair: Emma Congreve (FAI) Guests: Scott Richardson-Read (Scottish Transitions Forum, ARC Scotland) Kieran, Laura, Claire, Rameez and Ryan (Divergent Influencers, Scottish Transitions Forum) Timestamps: (00:50) What is ARC Scotland and what are "transitions to adulthood"? (04:04) Why is transition planning so important? (05:36) What does good trans…

(01:02) January https://fraserofallander.org/scottish-economy/a-referendum-in-2020/ (04:04) February https://fraserofallander.org/scottish-economy/budget/budget-2020-21-preliminary-analysis/ (05:46) March https://fraserofallander.org/scottish-economy/this-isnt-a-v-shaped-recession/ (10:48) April https://fraserofallander.org/scottish-economy/coronav…

Chair: Mairi Spowage (FAI) Guest: Dr Hannah White (Institute for Government) Timestamps: (02:10) How well are devolved budgetary processes understood at Westminster? (05:24) What COVID-19 has taught us about the interaction between Westminster and the devolved parliaments. (14:37) The impact of Brexit on inter-governmental relations.…

This podcast was recorded on the 15th December and makes reference to the Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary and annual Budget Report published that morning. https://fraserofallander.org/fai-publications/economic-commentary-december-2020/ https://fraserofallander.org/scottish-economy/budget/scotlands-budget-report-2020/ More information on the …

Guests: Chair: Emma Congreve, FAI Guest: Isla Kapasi, University of Leeds Timestamps: (02:25) Motivations for self employment (06:37) Are there particular groups that are affected (11:53) Implications for policy (24:12) Post Covid considerations for low income self employed Links to further information on the project: https://pureapps2.hw.ac.uk/ws/…

Guests: Emma Congreve, FAI Mairi Spowage, FAI David Eiser, FAI Timestamps: (0:26) Headlines from the Spending Review (04:22) What choices will need to be made by the Scottish Government (08:55) Future outlook for public finances and the economy (13:35) No announcement on Universal Credit and implications (14:41) Scottish GDP statistics and challeng…

Guests Emma Congreve, FAI Mairi Spowage, FAI James Black, FAI Timestamps (0:20) What is the Scottish Business Monitor? (1:48) What does the business monitor tell us about overall business confidence? (3:28) What does the monitor tell us about the experience of different parts of the Scottish economy? (6:50) How are businesses changing the way we ar…

Guests Chair: Emma Congreve, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests: Maggie and Keith, Directors at PeopleFirst & Rob Watts, Research Associate at the Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps (01:40) Human rights and coronavirus (05:12) Digital exclusion and response to the Connecting Scotland initiative (09:38) Other issues that are of concern to Peop…

Chair Mairi Spowage, Fraser of Allander Institute Guests Adam McGeoch, Fraser of Allander Institute David Eiser, Fraser of Allander Institute Steve Williams, Deloitte Timestamps (00:30) – Brief overview of commentary, Mairi (2:23) – Overview of the Scottish economy and results from the commentary, Adam (7:15) – Considerations of businesses, Steve (…