The David Hume Institute is an independent research institute. Since 1985, our research and events have provided insights to increase understanding of the economy and society.
Join the David Hume Institute with Clare English in conversation with Torsten Bell, Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation. We’ll be discussing the problems facing the UK's economy and where do we go from here - when will the economy be great again?
Join us to hear the latest results from the Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker (USET) - a quarterly survey of over 2000 people in Scotland.
Join the David Hume Institute with Dr Robbie Mochrie to discuss, How to think like an economist - Great Economists Who Shaped the World and What They Can Teach Us.
Latest News
Helen Chambers discusses the need to be able to interrogate numbers in policy making as well as our everyday lives.
Latest Research
The Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker, marks its second birthday, showing many Scots continue to take extreme measures to navigate turbulent economic times.
Professor Stewart Brymer makes the case for why a review of the Scottish Home Report is needed and how it will benefit the overall aim of delivering a better built environment in Scotland – which is itself integral to economic development
Our latest quarterly economy tracker reveals a continuing stark picture of public opinion on the economy.