Changing times: The future of working time in Scotland
In this report, we propose a roadmap towards shorter working time in Scotland.
In this report, we propose a roadmap towards shorter working time in Scotland.
The contemporary model of international trade is under strain. Rising trade tensions, paralysis at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and economic instability as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Since taking office, US President Joe Biden has put forward a bold plan for international cooperation to stop tax avoidance by multinational companies. This briefing paper argues that the UK should...
By Carys Roberts and Felicia Wong In April, the Biden administration made history with a proposal to tackle one of the most pressing moral and economic challenges facing the world economy:...
The second paper in our series on audit reform, this report focusses on the need for policy changes that trigger a culture shift in audit firms.
Bad governance and poor management with too little accountability in businesses leave the UK economy with significant costs. Auditors should be the gatekeepers helping to keep such financial mismanagement at bay, yet too often they are failing to do so.
The Covid crisis has affected us all, but it has not done so equally. We must remember that when it comes to paying for the recovery. Regardless of who wins the election in May, it’s likely that...
This briefing marks the second in a series looking ahead to the Holyrood elections in May. It builds on IPPR Scotland’s Better Than Before report, released in September 2020, outlining the key...
The first report from our Rethinking Social Security in Scotland programme, in which we set a new direction for social security provision in Scotland, that sets our sights on securing a ‘living income’ for all.
This briefing marks the first in a series looking ahead to the Holyrood elections in May.