Funding a social renewal: Scottish budget briefing paper

Ahead of the Scottish government budget, we analyse options for raising additional revenue to protect public services for people in Scotland

01/12/2022

Publication Briefing Devolution & local leadership Economy Budget IPPR Scotland

Towards a living income: Short-term action towards a long-term ambition

In this report we set out short-term policy recommendations ahead of Scottish government's next programme for government.

04/08/2022

Publication Public services IPPR Scotland Briefing

Fairly reducing car use in Scottish cities: A just transition for transport for low-income households

How we can reduce car use in Scottish cities and meet the needs of people living on low incomes

12/07/2022

Publication IPPR Scotland

Swimming against the tide: challenges faced by delivery partners in tackling health inequalities in Scotland

Scotland has the worst health inequalities in western and central Europe . The gap in healthy life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in Scotland for men sits at around 23 years,...

14/02/2023

Blog post Long read Public services Scotland IPPR Scotland

We (still) need to replace council tax with a progressive system of local taxation

The way we fund local services in Scotland is outdated and in need of reform. Council tax is both inadequate to the needs of local authorities, and creates real risks of harm for low income household...

24/01/2023

Blog post Scotland IPPR Scotland

Making inclusive growth work for Scotland

Inclusive growth has become an increasingly prominent buzzword in Scotland, gaining prominence among policymakers at all levels of government. Since 2015, it has been central to plans for Scotland’s...

16/03/2022

Blog post Long read Economy Public services Scotland IPPR Scotland