The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast

By Fraser of Allander Institute

The latest on the Scottish and UK economy from a leading independent economic research institute based in the University of Strathclyde.... more

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How many episodes does The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast episodes:

April 21, 2026 2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 9: Health and Social Care in Scotland
Timestamps
(0:05) Introductions
(0:42) Health spending over the last Scottish Parliament term
(7:59) The increase in procurement spending
(11:12) Parties' proposals for health
(19:31) The National Care Service bill
(25:42) Parties' proposals for adult social care
...more
30min
April 20, 2026 Podcast – State of the State – with Deloitte
(00:00) Welcome and episode overview
(01:02) Meet Ed Roddis and Lesley Smillie
(03:44) What is the State of the State report?
(10:11) The big takeaway for Scotland in an election year
(11:32) Public priorities: cost of living, healthcare and immigration
(18:44) How Scotland compares with the rest of the UK
(21:06) Public satisfaction with services and pressure on the NHS
(29:14) The mood among public sector leaders
(36:19) Is there a real opportunity for public service reform?
(38:04) AI, digital transformation and the future of public services
...more
51min
April 18, 2026 2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 8: Round-up of the week,
Timestamps
(0:06) Introductions
(1:27) The SNP price cap plan for 'essential' foods
(5:28) The campaign in Wales this week and the Welsh Lib Dems manifesto
(7:07) Tax policy and unwillingness to confront fiscal trade-offs
(11:20) The remaining Scottish manifestos from the week
(15:13) What's been left unsaid
...more
20min
April 17, 2026 2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 7: Devolved Social Security in Scotland
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introductions
(1:25) Scotland's child poverty targets
(5:15) Devolved and reserved social security systems
(8:32) Child poverty delivery plan
(13:00) Scottish Child Payment
...more
17min
April 13, 2026 2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 6: Higher Education in Wales
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introduction and the overall funding challenge
(3:30) The wider role of universities in local economies
(6:33) International students
(9:49) Difference in funding between Wales and the rest of the UK
(19:44) Proposals from the different parties so far
...more
27min
April 11, 2026 2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 5: Round-up of the week
Timestamps
(0:06) Introductions
(1:00) Welsh developments: Plaid Cymru and Welsh Green Party manifestos
(2:26) Childcare proposals in Wales
(8:49) Scottish developments: Scottish Conservatives manifesto
(17:16) Efficiency proposals in Scotland
...more
22min
April 10, 2026 2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 4: Childcare policy in Wales
Timestamps
(00:05) Introduction and the current state of childcare policy in Wales
(4:14) Why the government intervenes in this area
(7:53) Differences between Welsh provision with the rest of the UK
(14:41) Trade-offs between universal and more targeted approaches
(19:04) The effect of policy objectives on childcare policy design
...more
24min
April 07, 2026 Progress on child poverty: New statistics and a final delivery plan
Participants
Prof Stephen Sinclair, GCU & SPIRU
Hannah Randolph, FAI
Spencer Thompson, FAI
Time stamps
(1:10) Latest child poverty statistics
(4:45) Changes to the Family Resources Survey
(12:00) Final child poverty delivery plan
(16:10) Child poverty targets
(23:20) More on data revisions
(25:30) Scale of actions in the delivery plan and distance to the 2030 targets
(30:15) A time for optimism
...more
32min
April 06, 2026 2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 3: The financing of the Scottish Government
Timestamps:
(0:06) Evolution of funding during the last Parliamentary term
(7:13) Income tax policy and divergence from the rest of the UK
(13:39) Public sector pay and pressure on the Scottish Budget
...more
22min
April 02, 2026 2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 2: The financing of the Welsh Government
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introductions
(1:00) The Welsh Government's funding landscape in the last few years and the Barnett formula.
(5:31) Claims about the "largest ever settlement" and how meaningful those are
(12:09) Differences in funding between Wales and England
...more
28min

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