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What would Adam Smith say about the economic challenges we face today?

This year marks the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Anniversaries can often...

11.05.2026 20

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Graeme Roy

In turbulent times, resilience rivals efficiency

My time as an undergraduate economics student at the University of Glasgow coincided with what the former Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn...

13.04.2026 20

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Graeme Roy

Scotland can't afford this decline in young people's mental health

It is increasingly clear that something is going wrong with the wellbeing of many of our young people. Across high-income countries, a sustained...

12.08.2025 30

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Graeme Roy: Trade talk marred by simple zero-sum maths

Later this month at the Scottish Fiscal Commission we will publish updated forecasts for the Scottish economy. In normal times, six months is a...

13.05.2025 10

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Graeme Roy: Scotland’s future health and prosperity are closely linked

Last week at the Scottish Fiscal Commission we published our latest report examining the long-term sustainability of Scotland’s public finances. The...

15.04.2025 10

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Graeme Roy