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A Wealthier, Fairer Scotland : The Political Economy of Constitutional Change / Michael Keating.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resource (176 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781474416429
  • 9781474416443
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330.9411 23
LOC classification:
  • JN1228 .W43 2017
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1. The Political Economy of Devolution -- 2. Taxes and Spending -- 3. Inequality in Scotland: Dimensions and Policy Responses -- 4. Towards a Fairer Scotland? Assessing the Prospects and Implications of Social Security Devolution -- 5. A More Gender-Equal Scotland? Childcare Policy in Scotland after the Independence Referendum -- 6. Constitutional Change, Social Investment and Prevention Policy in Scotland -- 7. Getting to a Wealthier and Fairer Scotland -- References -- Index
Summary: How can Scotland use its new and existing powers to create a brighter economic and social future?The ambition of the Scottish Government is to create a wealthier and fairer nation. Following the devolution acts of 1998, 2012 and 2016, it has extensive powers and resources to fulfill its ambition. This interdisciplinary collection of essays asks how it can be achieved, given the range of powers available, economic constraints, institutions and public support. Looking at economic policy, taxation and welfare, A Wealthier, Fairer Scotland provides a realistic analysis of the opportunities and constraints facing a small, devolved nation. After years of debate on what powers Scotland should have, this book examines how they might be used to shape the country's future.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1. The Political Economy of Devolution -- 2. Taxes and Spending -- 3. Inequality in Scotland: Dimensions and Policy Responses -- 4. Towards a Fairer Scotland? Assessing the Prospects and Implications of Social Security Devolution -- 5. A More Gender-Equal Scotland? Childcare Policy in Scotland after the Independence Referendum -- 6. Constitutional Change, Social Investment and Prevention Policy in Scotland -- 7. Getting to a Wealthier and Fairer Scotland -- References -- Index

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How can Scotland use its new and existing powers to create a brighter economic and social future?The ambition of the Scottish Government is to create a wealthier and fairer nation. Following the devolution acts of 1998, 2012 and 2016, it has extensive powers and resources to fulfill its ambition. This interdisciplinary collection of essays asks how it can be achieved, given the range of powers available, economic constraints, institutions and public support. Looking at economic policy, taxation and welfare, A Wealthier, Fairer Scotland provides a realistic analysis of the opportunities and constraints facing a small, devolved nation. After years of debate on what powers Scotland should have, this book examines how they might be used to shape the country's future.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)