Author: SPICe
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An economy fit for key workers?
Reading time: 6 minutes
This blogpost looks at conditions for “key workers” in the social care and food retail sectors.
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What does the self-employed population in Scotland look like?
Reading time: 3 minutes
There has been an increased level of interest in the self-employed workforce in Scotland, due to the economic challenges arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…
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Destination unknown: tourism, coronavirus (COVID-19), and getting to reboot
Reading time: 13 minutes
This blog explores the likely impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s tourism sector, government support for the tourism sector, and what can be done to reboot…
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Brexit outcomes if there is no extension to the transition period.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Under EU law, the UK will leave the transition period on 31 December 2020. When this happens, it is likely to lead to one of…
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Coronavirus (Covid-19): Non-Domestic Rates related business support FAQs
Reading time: 15 minutes
This blog looks specifically at Non-Domestic Rates related support for businesses, and how measures in Scotland compare to those introduced by the UK Government.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): remaking our streets
Reading time: 4 minutes
Introduction This blog highlights examples of action taken by local authorities across the world to temporarily alter the layout of streets during the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Human Rights
Reading time: 5 minutes
This blog considers some of the human rights impacts of the emergency legislation brought in to deal with the coronavirus
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New Challenges for a Just Transition? COVID-19 and Green Pathways to Recovery
Reading time: 5 minutes
This blog sets out recent developments in approaches to tackling climate change and explores some of the emerging thinking about how economic and societal recovery…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – social distancing
Reading time: 3 minutes
This blog outlines restrictions placed on the general public in Scotland with the aim of limiting the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) through social distancing.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): How are deaths counted?
Reading time: 4 minutes
This blog looks at how deaths during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have been certified, recorded and reported and discusses death rates and excess mortality.
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Housing and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Reading time: 5 minutes
This blog looks at the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the housing sector in Scotland
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scottish Social Security
Reading time: 5 minutes
This blog looks at the Scottish Government’s social security response to Coronavirus (COVICD-19).