data-driven musings on Scottish economics, politics & life
data-driven insights and musings on Scottish politics, economics and life in general
Latest posts
How do we define fiscal sustainability?
This post is written as a direct response to a question posed in a comment on my previous post. I'm not going to offer a personal phd thesis here, so…
Why the GERS deficit doesn't matter
Every year there's a big stramash when the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures are released. I am more guilty than most of wading…
Did Fraser of Allander say to ignore the GERS figures?
It happens every year and it's all rather tedious - but this is the first of a series of blogs I will write debunking myths or false narratives currently…
custom built data analysis and visualisation tools
- GERS Explorer — Understanding Scotland's current fiscal position within the UK
- Pooling & Sharing — Mapping CRA data on regional fiscal transfers within the UK
- CfD Hub — Mapping and analysing renewables Contracts for Difference (CfDs)
- OECD Benchmarks — International comparisons (work in progress)