Reports on research into the issues involved in the devolution of powers and responsibility for employment policy to the sub-regional and local level. Examines governance structures for delivering emp...
Provides up-to-date information on local area labour markets in Scotland, covering employment, unemployment, economic activity, education and training, and equalities. Includes the working age employ...
Identifies trends within the Scottish economy by providing the latest data for a selection of key economic indicators. Covers economic growth (Gross Value Added), the labour market, the housing marke...
Outlines a new methodology for estimating a complete set of inter-region migration flows for the UK from 2000-2007. Looks at the background to the project based on the need to produce integrated flo...
Reports work to explore options for identifying fragile rural areas using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), in order to inform the development of the 'Speak Up for Rural Scotland' rep...
Presents information on access to services in rural Scotland, in order to inform the development of the 'Speak Up for Rural Scotland' report (PLANEX Ref. B16861). Provides data on: drive times to ser...
Presents information on the economies of rural Scotland, in order to inform the development of the 'Speak Up for Rural Scotland' report (PLANEX Ref. B16861). Provides data on: industry structure, eco...
Presents the main points from four related socio-economic briefings on demography, economy, access to services and identifying fragile rural areas, prepared to inform the development of the 'Speak up ...
Outlines the views and proposals of the Rural Development Council, set up by the Scottish Government, on how rural Scotland can best contribute to sustainable economic growth. Addresses the broad cha...
Examines the 'paradox of the shrinking middle'; the idea that the section of the population in tax-paying employment is proportionately decreasing because of longer years in education and increased lo...
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