E5: Scotland's Economy; The Forgotten Story; Global & UK Context; Grand Challenges & Opportunities

#money#scotland#economy #manufacturing #energytransition #globaltrends#growth#educateyourself#educate#business#investment _____Think Scotland’s economy is all about salmon, whisky and energy? Then think again! In part 1 of this interview with Professor Graeme Roy - we start demystifying the Scottish economy:Locating it in the wider global and UK context;Revealing a forgotten story of our economic fall and rise; andAsking what grand challenges and grand opportunities lie ahead of us.If you’re curious about getting under the skin of the real, and really very exciting story, of Scotland’s changing economic fortunes and how they will impact us all, then this episode is for you!_____Chapters00:00 Intro01:28 Scotland's Economy in a Global Context04:57 Scottish Manufacturing - Past & Future08:17 Scotland's Position within the UK Economy10:32 Grand Challenges Facing Scottish Economy13:51 Key Sectors of Economy - Present & Future16:37 Playing Catch Up? Scotland's Public Discourse19:19 Scotland's Economy - Falling Through the Cracks?_____Graeme Roy is Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Scotland’s official independent economic and fiscal forecaster, and Professor of Economics, Deputy Head of the College of Social Sciences and Assistant Vice Principal at the University of Glasgow.He was previously Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde and a former Senior Civil Servant in the Scottish Government, where he was Head of the First Minister’s Policy Unit.His research focus is on economic policy and devolution. He is a regular commentator on the Scottish economy, including a column for The Herald newspaper.He is a past independent adviser to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee, and a former member of the UK Government’s Scottish Business Taskforce and the Scottish Government’s National Economic Transformation Council.Outside of university, Graeme is a board member of Stirling Community Enterprise a social enterprise based in the Raploch area that supports community-based training and employment.In 2023, Graeme was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). In 2024, he was awarded the Adam Smith Prize by the RSE for his “substantial contribution to public policy and public life in Scotland”.You can find out more about Graeme’s work here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/staff/graemeroy/#biography_____Instagram:    / public_knowledge_pod  TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@public_knowle...Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/publicknowle...Linkedin:    / about