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graemeroy.bsky.social
Deputy Head of College @UofGSocSci & Assistant Vice Principal @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Chair @scotfisccomm.bsky.social. Retired piper. Views my own etc.
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New #UofGSpotlight podcast 🚨 We cover prevention in public policy, why its so hard and how it can be achieved. Hosts @graemeroy.bsky.social & @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social are joined by former Auditor General, Caroline Gardner & Fiona Duncan from The Promise Scotland. Tune in: uofgspotlight.com

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New on the blog, Professor @graemeroy.bsky.social explores the unintended consequences of overlaps in devolved and reserved taxation and social security policies. 📝Marginal Tax Rates, Cliff-Edges and Devolution Read more www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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What an honour to welcome #Bundesbank President Dr Joachim Nagel to #AdamSmithBusinesSchool to speak about the role of finance in transition to green gas neutrality. The event was in partnership with OMFIF’s Sustainable Policy Institute www.omfif.org/spi/ @omfif.bsky.social #centralbanking

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My latest Herald article on ambitions to create a 'Silicon Valley' in the UK - and the need to recognise innovation potential across our industrial base and all parts of the UK 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

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2 years ago we were off to Chicago for the first of our international #AdamSmith300 @uofglasgow.bsky.social events. One final output of our Tercentenary project is this brilliant visual guide to some of the places & institutions that shaped Smith's ideas. Great work by our Comms and Digital team 👇

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The @johnsmithcentre.com will publish a major new survey of youth opinion this spring to inspire and encourage more young people to get involved in politics and public life. Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/45z3997n

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🎧 NEW PODCAST! This #NationalProductivityWeek podcast looks at productivity in the devolved nations. Featuring @cu-cardiffbusiness.bsky.social's Melanie Jones, @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social's @profjohnturner.bsky.social & @uofgasbs.bsky.social's @graemeroy.bsky.social: podfollow.com/1567204500/e...

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@graemeroy.bsky.social shares his insights on the latest episode of @productivity.bsky.social Productivity Puzzles. Within the podcast, they discuss economic indicators, policy drivers shaping productivity in devolved nations, and more! Listen here: tinyurl.com/7mz58s5w

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I could say you should watch my first @representingborder.bsky.social programme for the first @johnswinney.bsky.social interview of the year or for brilliant @graemeroy.bsky.social analysis But let’s be honest it’s to see @gregoryhoare.bsky.social do a handstand press up www.itv.com/news/border/...

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NEW from @graemeroy.bsky.social following the Scottish Budget announcement last week. 📝 Upward revisions reflecting a somewhat more positive outlook for Scots economy Originally published in The Herald on 9 December. Read: 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

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10 years from Smith Commission, it's remarkable how Budget debates have changed. No longer only about whether spend is going up/down. But now substantive discussions about economic performance, tax policy, social security & devolved vs reserved powers 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2477792...

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Post-Budget @holyroodsources.bsky.social podcast, with me, Geoff , @calumam.bsky.social and 🟡 @kateforbes.bsky.social 💷 @graemeroy.bsky.social SFC 📰 @kieranandrews.bsky.social & Alistair Grant & some loose talk from us about a grand coalition 🇮🇪 🇩🇪 pod.fo/e/28c404

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Two dates for your diary: 1. Our @scotfisccomm.bsky.social webinar discussing latest forecasts and policy costings for #ScotBudget next Wed at 11am (sign up on the SFC website) 👇 2. Our costing of Scottish Government plans to abolish the two-child limit will be published on Tuesday 7th Jan

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Tomorrow afternoon we publish our five-year forecasts for Scotland to accompany the Scottish Government’s Budget announcement. Follow us on X, Bluesky, and LinkedIn to get the headlines, and sign up for our public webinar here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-... #ScotBudget

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📩 In two weeks we’ll be publishing our new economic and fiscal forecasts for Scotland. If you’re not already a subscriber, you can register to get our reports sent straight to your inbox here: bit.ly/SFCsignup

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This week’s #SocSciHub bulletin: What does the 2024 Budget mean for productivity? by @graemeroy.bsky.social, Sir Anton Muscatelli (@uofgvc.bsky.social), & Dr David Waite. Also, Prof Sayantan Ghosal discusses economic reform and a UK ‘economic bill of rights’. Read more: tinyurl.com/yckezw55

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What does the Budget mean for regional growth and productivity? @graemeroy.bsky.social, Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli (@uofgvc.bsky.social), and Dr David Waite share their insights in a policy brief for The Productivity Institute blog. Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/mu8nkpvu

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