Fraser of Allander Institute

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The Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde is an independent economic research unit providing expert analysis and insight on the Scottish economy. fraserofallander.org

FAI Learning Disability Research Programme team meeting with Sir Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Social Security and Disability.
Chart showing that both a significant increase in income tax rates (5p on all rates) AND matching lower England health spending growth would be necessary to close the funding gap in Scotland
Chart showing that with a 3p basic rate of income tax increase, only one of higher productivity growth or lower health spending growth is necessary to put the public finances on a sustainable footing
Chart showing that assuming fiscal drag, primary receipts as a share of GDP will go up to nearly 49% of GDP, compared with the OBR's projection for them to be under 39% in 2073-74 under average earnings indexation
a photo of the Fraser of Allander team at the end of the conference. The slide behind them reads "celebrating 50 years of leading economic research in Scotland"
a photograph of professor sir John Curtice talking at our conference
a photo of Mairi Spowage introducing Peter MacMahon, Douglas Fraser of the BBC, Gina Davidson of LBC and Chris Musson of The Scottish Sun.
a picture of Stephen Boyle, auditor general, talking at our conference
a picture of Emma Congreve and Kat Smith presenting the findings of the second annual SHERU report
a picture of John Swinney talking to an audience
a picture of Strathclyde's principal talking to an audience
a slide that reads 'welcome to day 2!'
a photo of Mairi and Michael talking
a panel of speakers at our conference
a picture of a panel with Charandeep Singh talking
A panel of 5 people including Marc Crothall speaking
a panel and a presenter with a slide that describes the podcast mentioned in the post.
a panel composing Angela Mitchell from Deloitte, Mairi Spowage FAI, Marc Crothall Scottish Tourism Alliance, Charandeep Singh Scottish Chambers of Commerce, and Jack Norquoy Scottish Renewables.
Mairi Spowage doing her welcome address at the FAI 50th anniversary conference in front of a large audience
Decorative image that says "Today is the day! our 50th anniversary conference starts now"
Decorative image that says 2 days to go until the FAI conference
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Chart shows that the net fiscal balance deterioration is mostly driven by higher devolved expenditure. Reserved revenues fell, but were offset by higher devolved taxes. North Sea revenues and reserved expenditure both contributed to the worsening by smaller amounts