A Wealthier, Fairer Scotland: The Political Economy of Constitutional Change

by Michael Keating (Editor)

Overview

Michael Keating argues that what matters to Scotland is not independence but the powers and taxes that the Scottish Parliament and Government control, and how they use them - a vital question after the referendum as new powers are devolved from Westminster. There is popular support for a social and economic settlement on Nordic lines, combining economic performance with social justice, but can Scotland achieve this notoriously difficult ideal? This is the first study to delve into these issues in detail. It will be of interest to those concerned with the future of Scotland and in what a non-sovereign nation or region can do in a complex and interdependent world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781474416429
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Publication date:	03/30/2017
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michael Keating is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Aberdeen and was co-founder and Director of the Centre on Constitutional Change.

Table of Contents

Preface

1. The Political Economy of Devolution,
Michael Keating

2. Taxes and Spending
Patrizio Lecca, Peter G McGregor and Kim Swales

3. Inequality in Scotland: Dimensions and Policy Responses
David Bell, David Eiser and Katerina Lisenkova

4. Towards a Fairer Scotland? Assessing the Prospects and Implications of Social Security Devolution
Nicola McEwen

5. A More Gender-Equal Scotland? Childcare Policy in Scotland after the Independence Referendum
Craig McAngus and Kirstein Rummery

6. Constitutional Change, Social Investment and Prevention Policy in Scotland
Paul Cairney, Malcolm Harvey, and Emily St Denny

7. Getting to a Wealthier and Fairer Scotland
Michael Keating and Robert Liñeira

References
List of Figures
List of Tables