Scotland have become worse off in terms of the risk of unemployment and despite active labour market intervention. Research … policies in Scotland do not work in terms of reducing the risk of unemployment. Policy needs to focus on creating demand for …Purpose – The paper aims to show that active labour market policies in Scotland over a nine-year period have failed to …

The relationship between unemployment and growth (i.e., the so-called Okun’s Law) has long standing in macroeconomics … and regional economics. In this paper we estimate such a relationship for Scotland and at the Nomenclature of Territorial …: first, to test whether such a relationship exists in Scotland and how different these estimates are from those produced for …

The relationship between unemployment and growth (i.e., the so-called Okun’s Law) has long standing in macroeconomics … and regional economics. In this paper we estimate such a relationship for Scotland and at the Nomenclature of Territorial …: first, to test whether such a relationship exists in Scotland and how different these estimates are from those produced for …

that reveal little sensitivity to specific labour market conditions in Scotland. In consequence, in Scotland, public sector … public sector into line with those in the private sector in Scotland. …

Keating M. (2005) Policy convergence and divergence in Scotland under devolution, Regional Studies 39 , 453—463. The … scope for divergence of public policy between Scotland and the rest of the UK is constrained by institutional, political and … services. Scotland is more committed than England to the traditional public sector model, emphasizing egalitarianism and …

This paper examines national identity in England and Scotland, arguing that it is necessary to understand how people …

, the introduction of a binding minimum wage creates an entry barrier in the short run and increases unemployment in the …