Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog explains what AI is, how it works and what it can do. It also defines common AI terms.
Category: Economy & Finance
Labour market visual update: June 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.
Scotland’s European Structural Funds – following the money
Reading Time: 7 minutesRecent media reports have suggested that some of the European structural funds allocated to Scotland during the 2014-2020 programme period may not ultimately be received by the Scottish Government because of a failure to spend the full value of the programme. This blog sets out the various figures available, including new data provided to SPICe by the Scottish Government. For context, it also explains what Structural Funds are and why we are still talking about them given Scotland left the EU in 2020.
The Scottish Government’s capital budget
Reading Time: 5 minutesA blog on the Scottish Government’s capital budget – why does it matter, how is it determined, what is it spent on, and what flexibility does the Scottish Government have?
The First Minister’s Statement: “Priorities for Scotland”
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s priorities as set out in the First Minister’s statement on 22 May 2024.
Labour market visual update: May 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.
A changing climate? The Scottish Government’s newly announced policy package
Reading Time: 15 minutesOn 18 April 2024 the Scottish Government announced plans to make ‘minor’ changes to climate change legislation, and a climate change policy package which includes
Labour market visual update: April 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.
Is Scotland going to meet its child poverty targets?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe latest statistics show that Scotland is far from achieving its child poverty targets.
Nature’s Balance Sheet – How does Natural Capital Finance work?
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis is the second blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for it, and what the key issues are.