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Benefit data can tell us a lot, but using it as a guide to the labour market is risky business. This blog explains why we need to go beneath the headline figures to understand what's going on: buff.ly/sCB5ZzS
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Hannah Randolph
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Hannah Randolph
@HL_Randolph
Applied microeconomist working on social policy, labour market, and immigration @Strath_FAI @UniStrathclyde (she/her) 🏳️🌈
Glasgow, UK Katılım Haziran 2019
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🎯 Can Scotland hit its 2030 child poverty targets?
Join FAI researchers + a panel with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Robertson Trust & I-SPHERE (Heriot-Watt) to explore funding, policy priorities & solutions.
4pm Thursday 18th September #FAI50
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Really interesting conversation, especially the long-run view of challenges to the Scottish economy - well worth a listen!
Fraser of Allander Institute@Strath_FAI
In the second episode of our Key Figures interview series, we talk to Elizabeth Ashcroft, one of the original editors of our long-running Economic Commentaries. Listen here: buff.ly/zlz0acL
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The UK autumn budget statement is scheduled for November 26. Join @HL_Randolph and @joaosp_sousa to learn more about the pressures facing the chancellor and what it might mean for the Scottish budget in our latest podcast: buff.ly/Cmd6D0S
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This morning we heard from a panel of economists as we considered forecast social security spending.
@mairispowage from @Strath_FAI was on the panel ⬇️
Watch the meeting: ow.ly/oQog50WRkzx
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Employment statistics are designed to tell us what's going on in the labour market, but problems with the Labour Force Survey since the pandemic have muddied the waters. Listen to our latest podcast to hear more 🎧
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Really fun episode to do, I learned a huge amount about what cities like London and New York have in place and what aspects of design might be important for Glasgow.
Stay tuned for a peak fares episode later this autumn...
Fraser of Allander Institute@Strath_FAI
Could congestion charging reduce gridlock in Glasgow? Join FAI economists @jhampson2002 and @HL_Randolph to hear how proposals that are currently being debated compare to other policies and cities in our latest podcast episode 👇 buff.ly/ONWDr48
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It's a great chart!
I was really glad to be part of this session - all the presentations fit together really nicely to discuss how child poverty policies are/can be designed.
Chirsty McFadyen@ChirstyResearch
I'm very proud of this chart 🤓 great presentation by my colleague @HL_Randolph at the Social Policy Association conference this morning in York. Our recent work shows the scale of the challenge for meeting Scotland's child poverty targets using microsimulation modelling.
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Some key points from this: meeting the child poverty targets will require significant measures, and putting parents into work won't be enough - some social security action (and a lot of investment) needed as well.
Fraser of Allander Institute@Strath_FAI
What will it take to reach Scotland's 2030 child poverty targets? Our latest blog rounds up insights from recent research into the role of raising income from work, increasing social security, and other options. buff.ly/iDlNvzH
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⭐ 50th ANNIVERSARY ⭐
Founded in 1975, the FAI has grown into a powerful voice in Scottish and UK economics. Now, 50 years on, we’re celebrating this with a series of events and themed outputs in the coming months, showcasing our history and impact.
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What could more generous social security do for families in Scotland, and what would it cost? Read our latest report to learn more about two of the measures included in the Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group's final recommendations.
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@cdbirt @jrf_uk To learn more, join FAI economists @HL_Randolph and @ChirstyResearch at @ScotHealthEq's webinar tomorrow! Follow the link to register by the end of the day.
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New podcast out today reflecting on what comes next after Scotland missed its interim child poverty targets.
Featuring @cdbirt from @jrf_uk with our own @ChirstyResearch and @HL_Randolph
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New blog out discussing the latest child poverty stats, including how close Scotland came to meeting the interim targets and what we're looking out for next.
Fraser of Allander Institute@Strath_FAI
Child poverty stats for 2023/24 are out today. Child poverty fell on three of four main measures, but ultimately missed the interim targets. Some highlights from our blog post below 👇 (1/7) buff.ly/Gl9Cd22
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The stats this morning show 22% relative child poverty, down from 26% last year - but not by enough to meet the 18% interim target.
More from us later - in the meantime, read our blog for more on how Scottish Child Payment is captured in survey data 👇
Fraser of Allander Institute@Strath_FAI
The Scottish Child Payment (SCP) is the Scottish Government’s flagship policy for reducing child poverty. But how do we know if it’s working? Learn more about the data used to produce poverty statistics for Scotland in our latest blog: buff.ly/ZThnWZf
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DWP is using a sleight of hand in its disability benefit cuts impact assessment: Actual increase in poverty is closer to 400,000, not the 250,000 in the impact assessment.
Quick thread explaining why. 🧵1/7
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How can Scotland meet its child poverty targets? Our latest report models the size of the challenge and shows the impact of policy packages to reach the targets by 2030/31.
Read more: buff.ly/3lsPcfx
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Join us for our webinar on child poverty in Scotland and its relationship with health inequality.
This will be chaired by @emma_nomics and also feature contributions from Fraser of Allander Institute economists @ChirstyResearch and @HL_Randolph.
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Next week, we'll find out if Scotland has hit its interim child poverty targets. We've been working away behind the scenes and will have some reports and reflections out next week.
For now, what are we looking our for in the stats? Read more here:
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Research by @UofGArtsHums @Strath_FAI reveals that innovative tax and benefits policies could dramatically improve financial security for UK screen industry freelancers – and potentially reverse a worrying exodus of talent from the sector.
Read more ➡️ gla.ac/43orK91
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