Scottish economics statistics: uses of Scottish economy statistics
Information about the uses made of the Scottish government's macro-economic statistics.
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QUARTERLY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) FOR SCOTLAND
Third Annual Report of the Scottish Council of Economic Advisers - 10 December 2010
Statistics used: GDP; industrial sector analysis; focus on Construction output.
User comments on quality and coverage: None.
2010 Q3 - published 19 January 2011
Scotland Performs - Purpose Target Number 1: Economic Growth
Statistics used: Scottish GDP, UK GDP and Small EU Countries GDP growth rates.
BBC NEWS - Scotland Business - 19/1/11
Author: N/A
Other contributers: John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth); Iain McMillan (CBI Scotland)
Statistics used: Scottish and UK GDP; industrial sector analysis
User comments on quality and coverage: None
Scotsman article - 20/1/11
Author: Eddie Barnes
Other Contributors: Garry Clark (Scottish Chambers of Business);
Statistics used: GDP growth Scotland.
User comments on quality and coverage: None
Herald article - 20/1/11
Author: Ian McConnell
Other Contributors: Brian Ashcroft (Strathclyde University); Garry Clark (Scottish Chambers of Business); Jeremy Peat (David Hume Institute);
Statistics used: GDP Scotland and UK headline, industrial sector analysis.
User comments on quality and coverage: None
Fraser of Allander - Quarterly Economic Commentary - Volume 34 No 3
Author: Brian Ashcroft
Other Contributors: N/A
Statistics used: GVA indices Scotland and UK; Industrial Sector Analysis.
User comments on quality and content: None
Scotsman article - Positive Reasons to be cheerful - 3 March 2011
Author: Bill Jamieson
Statistics used: GDP Short-term and long-term growth rates
User comments on quality and content: None
Scottish Economic Recovery Plan - February 2011
Statistics used: GVA Scotland and UK; GVA per employee; industrial sector analysis
User comments on quality and content: None
State of the Economy Report - Dr Andrew Goudie - 3 March 2011
Author: Dr Andrew Goudie, Scottish Government Chief Economic Adviser
Statistics used: GDP/GVA; industrial sector analysis; focus on construction sector.
User comments on quality and content: None
INPUT-OUTPUT TABLES AND MULTIPLIERS FOR SCOTLAND
1998-2007 Tables and Multipliers - published 13 October 2010
Affordable homes target doubles after developers express interest
The Herald, 14 December 2010.
The Scottish Economic Recovery Plan
Internal policy advice, various economic impact assessments February 2011.
High Level Carbon Assessment of the Scottish Draft Budget 2011/12.
Utilises the Scottish Environmental Input-Output model (EIO) that estimates the Greenhouse Gas emissions associated with the Scottish Government Draft Budget - published 17 November 2010. More information and press cuttings here.
An HEI-Disaggregated Input-Output Table for Scotland
Hermannsson, K., Lisenkova, K., McGregor, P. & Swales, J. K. (2010d). , Strathclyde Discussion Papers in Economics, 10-14.
Inter-Connectedness In The Scottish Economy
Dewhurst, J. H. L (2010). , Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Working paper No 238, August 2010.
Scottish Offshore Wind: Creating an Industry
Scottish Renewables, 2010.
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Worth The Candle? The Economic Impact of Renewable Energy Policy in Scotland and the UK
Verso Economics, 2011. . Subsequent BBC article.
SCOTTISH QUARTERLY INDEX OF MANUFACTURED EXPORTS
2010 Q3 - published 12 January 2011
BBC NEW Scotland Business - 12/1/11
Author: N/A
Other Contributors: Jim Mather (Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism); Statistics used: Scottish Manufactured Exports, industrial sector analysis
User comments on quality and content: None
Scotsman article - 13/1/11
Author: Dominic Jeff
Other Contributors: Jim Mather (Minister for Peter Hughes (Scottish Engineering); David Lonsdale (CBI Scotland);
Statistics used: Scottish manufactured Exports, industrial sector analysis
User comments on quality and content: None
Fraser of Allander - Quarterly Economic Commentary - Vol 34 No 3
Author: Brian Ashcroft
Other Contributors: N/A
Statistics used: Export Volumes; Industrial sector analysis;
User comments on quality and content: None
Scottish Economic Recovery Plan - February 2011
Statistics used: Scottish manufactured export volumes.
User comments on quality and content: None
State of the Economy Report - Dr Andrew Goudie - 3 March 2011
Author: Dr Andrew Goudie, Scottish Government Chief Economic Adviser
Statistics used: Volume of Scottish manufactured exports
User comments on quality and content: None
Scotsman article - 21 April 2011 - "Slump in GDP raises fears of a slide back into recession"
Author: Jane Bradley
Other Contributors: Michael Levack - Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Federation; Iain McMillan Director of the Scottish CBI.
Statistics used: Scottish and UK GDP growth;
User comments on quality and content: Michael Levack finds it very hard to reconcile these latest GDP figures with the reality many construction firms are facing. (SG Statisticians will meet ML in June).
SCOTLAND'S GLOBAL CONNECTIONS SURVEY
2002 - 2009 - published December 2010 and updated 21 January 2011
Scotland Performs - National Indicator Number 3 - Grow exports at a faster averate rate than GDP
Statistics used: Scottish Exports to Rest of World and Rest of UK - growth differentials between Exports and GDP (Current Prices).
Insider magazine - 19/1/11
Author: N/A
Other contributers: N/A
Statistics used: Scottish exports to Rest of World and Rest of UK; destinations of exports to Rest of World; industrial sector analysis
User comments on quality and coverage: None
Fraser of Allander - Quarterly Economic Commentary - Vol 34 No 3
Author: Brian Ashcroft
Other Contributors: N/A
Statistics used: Export Sales; Industrial sector analysis; Export market destinations
User comments on quality and content: None
Scottish Economic Recovery Plan - February 2011
Statistics used: Value of total Scottish exports to the Rest of the World; Analysis of destinations of Whisky exports; analysis of destinations of food exports; other export destinations.
User comments on quality and content: None
RETAIL SALES INDEX FOR SCOTLAND (RSIS)
2010 Q4 - published 2 February 2011
Herald article - 3/2/11
Author: Mark Williamson
Other Contributors:
Statistics used:
User comments on quality and content: None
BBC News Article - 3/2/11
Author: Mark Williamson
Other Contributors:
Statistics used:
User comments on quality and content: None
Scot Land of Food and Drink - press release 2/2/11
Author: N/A
Other Contributors: Jim Mather
Statistics used: Scottish and GB retail sales figures
User comments on quality and content: None
State of the Economy Report - Dr Andrew Goudie - 3 March 2011
Author: Dr Andrew Goudie, Scottish Government Chief Economic Adviser
Statistics used: Volume of Scottish and GB retail sales./
User comments on quality and content: None
SCOTTISH NATIONAL ACCOUNTS PROJECT
2010 Q3 - published 20 January 2011
SPICE BRIEFING NOTE - The Size of the Public Sector
Author: Jim Dewar
Other Contributors: N/A
Statistics used:
User comments on quality and content: None
Fraser of Allander - Quarterly Economic Commentary - Vol 34 No 3
Author: Brian Ashcroft
Other Contributors: N/A
Statistics used: GDP and GVA cash values; Household Final Consumption Expenditure; Households Saving Ratio; Gross Fixed Capital Formation
User comments on quality and content: None
Scotsman article - Hey, big saver: families turn frugal as the recovery falters - 3 March 2011
Author: Eddie Barnes
Statistics used: Household Final Consumption Expenditure
User comments on quality and content: None
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GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE SCOTLAND
2009-10 - published 22 June 2011
Author: not named
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, expenditure, revenue, oil revenues, expenditure per GDP, revenue per GDP.
User comment on quality and content: None
Author: Severin Carrell
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, expenditure, revenue, oil revenues, expenditure per GDP, revenue per GDP.
User comment on quality and content: None
Scotsman article - 23 June 2011 - "Slump in oil price would put go-it-alone Scotland in red"
Author: Eddie Barnes
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, expenditure, revenue, oil revenues, expenditure per GDP, revenue per GDP.
User comment on quality and content: None
Author: John McLaren
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, expenditure, revenue, oil revenues, expenditure per GDP, revenue per GDP.
User comment on quality and content: None
Scotsman Leader - 23 June 2011 - "Why SNP may be placing too much store in North Sea"
Author: Bill Jamieson (Business Editor)
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, focus on oil
User comment on quality and content: None
Herald article - 23 June 2011 - "Scotland better off going it alone, say statistics"
Author: Robbie Dinwoodie
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, expenditure and revenues
User comment on quality and content: None
Author: not named
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, expenditure and revenues
User comment on quality and content: None
Author: Magnus Gardham
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, expenditure and revenues
User comment on quality and content: None
Author: Douglas Fraser
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, expenditure and revenues
User comment on quality and content: None
Scotsman article - 24 June 2011 - "A balance sheet Maggie would have been proud of"
Author: George Kerevan
Statistics Used: Fiscal balance calculations, expenditure, revenue, oil revenues, expenditure per GDP, revenue per GDP.
User comment on quality and content: "Wednesday saw the publication of GERS for the financial year 2009-10; that is, two years out of date. Sadly, having an economist for First Minister has not speeded up the publication of Scottish statistics".
Sandy Stewart comment: GERS relates to 2009-10 i.e. the financial year ending 31 March 2010. That means that GERS is only one year and three months out of date. We are currently consulting users about bringing the publication forward by 6 months.
2008-09 - published 23 June 2010
For Argyll article - 19 February 2011 - "Scotland is Doing OK"
Author: Russell Bruce
Statistics Used: Scottish Current Budget Surplus
User comments on quality and content: None
Guardian article - 20 May 2011 - "Can Scotland pay its own way?"
Author: Aditya Chakrabortty
Statistics Used: Scottish Current Budget Surplus including and excluding North Sea revenues.
User comments on quality and content: None
Wall Street Journal article - 20 May 2011 - "EU Integration Would Come at a High Price"
Author: Alen Mattich
Statistics Used: Scottish revenues and total managed expenditure
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