The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast
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The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast
The latest on the Scottish and UK economy from a leading independent economic research institute based in the University of Strathclyde.
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Key Figures - Graeme Roy
In the final episode of our Key Figures series Mairi Spowage speaks to Professor in Economics at the Adam Smith Business School, and previous director...
Key Figures - David Bell
Our next episode of Key Figures features the esteemed David Bell, Professor of Economics at the University of Stirling and a core original member of t...
Key Figures - Peter McGregor and Kim Swales
In the third installment of our Key Figures series, Mairi Spowage speaks to Kim Swales and Peter McGregor: two economists who were director of the Fra...
Key Figures - Elizabeth Ashcroft
In the second episode of our Key Figures interview series, we talk to Elizabeth Ashcroft, one of the original editors of our long-running Economic Com...
Key Figures - David Simpson
Clarification 15/9/25 - Victor Bulmer-Thomas did not resign as Director of Chatham House in 2003 over the Iraq war. He left at the end of 2006, altho...
Fiscal policy under pressure: Looking forward to the UK autumn budget statement
Participants
Dr Hannah Randolph - Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute
Dr João Sousa - Deputy Director at the Fraser of Allander Ins...
Scotrail peak fares removal: Implications for public transport
(00:25) Price changes after removal
(01:37) Reasoning behind peak fares and removal
(03:23) Learning from the peak fares removal pilot
Chaos in employment statistics: What's going on with the Labour Force Survey?
Participants
Dr Hannah Randolph - Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute
Allison Catalano - Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute...
GERS-onomics: reflections on the latest figures
(00:29) What is GERS and why is it important?
(10:19) What do the latest figures tell us and what factors are driving changes?
(14:23) Wha...
Innovation in Scotland - Opportunities and Challenges
04:27 - What does the UK innovation survey say about innovation in Scotland?
07:10 - Is there really a decline in innovation across Scotland?
A Tentative Recovery for Scottish Business Sentiment?
(00:38) What is the Scottish Business Monitor?
(02:44) What business types are represented and what is the sample size?
(04:28) Has poor b...
Gridlock Glasgow: Exploring Congestion Charging
Timestamps
(00:23) What is congestion charging?
(02:59) Exemptions
(04:49) Similarities with LEZs
(07:10) Timing of charges
Economists in the Wild: Reflections from a Social Policy Conference
Timestamps:
(01:55) The Social Policy Association (SPA) and the East Asian Social Policy Research Network (EASP)
(04:15) The Hospitality...
Medium-Term Financial Strategy June 2025
Yesterday, the Scottish Government published their medium-term financial strategy, which kicks off the Scottish Budget process. Hannah Randolph is joi...
The Fraser of Allander Institute's 50th anniversary
PARTICIPANTS
Dr Hannah Randolph, Economics Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Professor Mairi Spowage, Direct...
Financing the UK Energy Transition
Introduction
What are investors saying? 03:43
Why is policy certainty so important? 10:27
Energy companies v...
The spending review rollercoaster
PARTICIPANTS
Ben Cooper, Economics Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Al...
"Holyrood stands under the microscope of their own gaze" - reflections after Scotland misses its interim child poverty targets
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(00:38) What do the latest child poverty statistics say?
(01:49) What was JRF's reaction to the stat...
Disability benefit cuts and limited fiscal headroom: Reflections on the spring statement
PARTICIPANTS
Dr Hannah Randolph, Economics Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Professor Mairi Spowage, Direct...
Energy transition and digital transformation present enormous opportunities
PARTICIPANTS
Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute
Angela Mitchell, Senior Partner for Scotland & Northern Irela...
What is the Barnett formula?
PARTICIPANTS
Dr Hannah Randolph, Economics Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Dr João Sousa, Deputy Director,...
Podcast: Scottish Health Equity Research Unit - an introduction
Scottish Health Equity Research Unit Website
Scottish Health Equity Research Unit BlueSky
(0:34) Introduction
(01:15) Origins of SH...
Podcast: Weekly Update - Interest Rates, Budget and SBM
PARTICIPANTS
Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Jack Williamson. Associate Economist, Fraser...
Post Budget Thoughts and 2024 Review
Timestamps
(00:36) Inflation data and MPC expectations
(07:45) GDP growth
(11:00) Scottish Budget Report developments
(20:08)...
Scottish Budget 2024 Reaction
PARTICIPANTS
Dr Hannah Randolph, Economics Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Emma Congreve, Deputy Director,...
What is CPI? Inflation statistics and how we can understand them
FAI economist Hannah Randolph is joined by Luke Michaelides and Phil Gooding from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Consumer Prices team to tal...
Quantifying Glasgow's Emissions Reductions: A Data-Driven Analysis from 2005 to 2022
(0:00) - Introducing the GEMINOA project - background and context
(1:16) - Key findings:
(3:32) - Local policy measurement challenges:
Big taxes, big spending: A first look at the UK budget statement
In our 100th podcast episode, FAI Director Mairi Spowage and Deputy Director João Sousa join economist Hannah Randolph to discuss what was announced i...
Rachel Reeves' first budget: What can we learn from historical budgets?
Deputy Director João Sousa joins FAI economist Hannah Randolph to discuss our expectations for the budget statement on Wednesday as well as what we ca...
Serving the Future: Reflecting on our hospitality research during Challenge Poverty Week
In this episode, Brodie Gillan is joined by Chirsty McFadyen, and Laura Robertson, who is a Research Manager at the Poverty Alliance. Brodie, Chirsty,...
Our latest quarterly economic commentary
(00:35) Mairi discusses the headlines from our commentary publication, covering the main indicators of economic conditions
(03:55) Douglas refle...
The Equality Act and Disability - language, employment and learning disabilities
Episode Notes
In this episode, Hannah Randolph is joined by Chirsty McFadyen who leads on our learning disabilities employment research. Hannah...
Fiscal Audits and Spending Controls - unpacking the recent announcements
Institute Deputy Director Emma Congreve is joined by fellow Deputy Director Joao Sousa and Director Professor Mairi Spowage to discuss all the fiscal...
Our annual GERS-planation: GERS 2024
Director Mairi Spowage and Deputy Director João Sousa join FAI economist Hannah Randolph to discuss GERS statistics for 2023-24, including the net fis...
Developments in Scottish Income Tax with Laura Gardiner, OBR Deputy Chief of Staff
FAI Deputy Director João Sousa is joined by OBR Deputy Chief of Staff Laura Gardiner to discuss the OBR's recent work on the drivers of the growing ga...
Immigration in Scotland: Trends, attitudes, and policy
Participants
Dr Hannah Randolph, Economic Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Professor Rebecca Kay, Senior R...
2024 General Election wash-up: What we expect from the new Labour government
Participants
Dr Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Emma Congreve, Deputy Dire...
2024 General Election: All your final questions answered
PARTICIPANTS
Dr Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Professor Mairi Spowage, D...
2024 General Election weekly update #4
PARTICIPANTS
Dr Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Professor Mairi Spowage, D...
2024 General Election mid-week update #4
PARTICIPANTS
Dr Hannah Randolph, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Professor Mairi Spowage, D...