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Research

DHI Research

The Institute continues to look at ways to develop its research activities and further projects are in the pipeline. Details will be published in due course.

2011/2012

UK Public Sector Debt
Our latest research project is an analysis of UK public sector debt and the share of this which should be attributed to Scotland in the event of independence.  As part of this exercise we are considering how an independent Scotland might have coped with the banking crisis.

2010/2011

 Performance Differences Across Local Authorities Hume Occasional Paper No. 92
A paper by Lesley Sutton, David Hume Institute with support from KPMG

2009/2010

Scotland in Europe -paper
In association with the European Movement. Authors: Toby Archer, Rory O’Donnell, Andrew Scott, Ulf Sverdrup

Public Finances in Scotland - 'Re-shaping the public finances'
In association with SPIF (Scottish Policy Innovation Forum).

Moving Societies towards Integration 1) Scottish report - short 2) Scottish report - extended 3) full report including all EU partners 
A European Commission funded project which focused on EU integration policy. Partner organisations were: Spain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Italy and Finland. The David Hume Institute contribution to this research project was managed by Lesley Sutton (DHI Research Manager)

2008

Options for Scotland’s Future – the economic dimension. Hume Occasional Paper No. 80
A research report by Andrew Hughes-Hallett, Jeremy Peat, Andrew Scott, Lesley Sutton and Fabian Zuleeg.

Reducing Carbon emissions – the View from 2050 Hume Occasional Paper No. 79
A research report looking at how we might have met current energy challenges by 2050. Authors: Jan Bebbington, Geoff Boulton, Martyn Evans, Campbell Gemmell, Nick Hanley, Patrick Harvie MSP, Professor George Hazel, Iain McMillan, Ian Marchant, Mike Northcott, Simon Pepper, Sue Roaf, Jim Skea, Richard Wakeford, David Watt, and a contribution from the Scottish Youth Parliament.

The economics of New Immigration to Scotland. Hume Occasional Paper No. 77
Professor Robert Wright (University of Strathclyde)

Improving productivity in Scotland’s public services. Policy Lessons. Hume Occasional Paper No. 76
Jo Armstrong (Independent researcher)

2007

Improving productivity in Scotland’s public services. A research project. Hume Occasional Paper No. 74
Jo Armstrong (Independent researcher)

The Economics of Climate Change Policy in Scotland. Hume Occasional Paper No. 73
Professor Nick Hanley (University of Stirling)

2006

The Scottish Public Sector: Does Size Matter? Hume Occasional Paper No. 69
Richard Marsh and Fabian Zuleeg (DTZ Consulting and Research)

 

 

 
 
 
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