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Scottish Independence Issues and Questions : Regulation, Supervision, Lender of Last Resort and Crisis Management

Scottish Independence Issues and Questions : Regulation, Supervision, Lender of Last Resort and Crisis Management

Brian Quinn

2013

A paper by the former acting Deputy Governor of the Bank of England considering a range of issues facing an independent Scotland including currency options, financial regulation, bank supervision and crisis management.

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Outstanding Students and Philanthropic Contributions in Scottish Education

HOP 98. Outstanding Students and Philanthropic Contributions in Scottish Education

Lindsay Paterson

2013

This research paper investigates ways in which outstanding students in all fields of study within the Scottish school education syatem could be identified and mentored. It examines how diverse sources of funding could be sought to help to change Scotland’s educational culture to once again have the reputation of not only providing opportunitites for everyone but also of fostering true individual excellence.

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A New Union for Today’s World

HOP 97. A New Union for Today’s World

David Steel

2013

Lord David Steel’s presidential address to the Instituteof 21 March 2013.At this fascinating stage in the constitutional development of Scotland and the UK what kind of union is in prospect? What kind of union is optimal? Lord David Steel, our Honorary President and a man with many decades of highly relevant experience spanningScotland, the UK as a whole, Europe, the Middle East, China and indeed most parts of the world, will outline his thoughts on the best form of balancing autonomy and devolution.

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Scottish independence: the fiscal context

Research Paper 6/2012 Scottish independence: the fiscal context

Paul Johnson, David Phillips

2012

ESRC Conversation 1 – “Macro-Economic Policies and Constitutional Change” In November 2012 the DHI held a seminar for the first of four ‘conversations’ on topics related to constitutional change in Scotland. The first topic relates to macro-economic policy issues, including ‘what currency’, fiscal and monetary policy under different regimes and the complex world of financial sector oversight and regulation. Papers have been prepared by Dr Gavin McCrone (formerly Chief Economic Adviser to the Scottish Office), Paul Johnson (Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies), Owen Kelly (Chief Executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, Brian Quinn (formerly acting Deputy Governor of the Bank of England) and Prof Cesar Colino from UNED, examining relevant Spanish experience.

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Scottish Independence and Financial Services – an Industry Observer’s Perspective

Research Paper 5/2012 Scottish Independence and Financial Services – an Industry Observer’s Perspective

Owen Kelly

2012

ESRC Conversation 1 – “Macro-Economic Policies and Constitutional Change” In November 2012 the DHI held a seminar for the first of four ‘conversations’ on topics related to constitutional change in Scotland. The first topic relates to macro-economic policy issues, including ‘what currency’, fiscal and monetary policy under different regimes and the complex world of financial sector oversight and regulation. Papers have been prepared by Dr Gavin McCrone (formerly Chief Economic Adviser to the Scottish Office), Paul Johnson (Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies), Owen Kelly (Chief Executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, Brian Quinn (formerly acting Deputy Governor of the Bank of England) and Prof Cesar Colino from UNED, examining relevant Spanish experience.

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Devolution-Max á la Basque: A Model for a Scotland within the UK?

Research Paper 4/2012 Devolution-Max á la Basque: A Model for a Scotland within the UK?

César Colino

2012

ESRC Conversation 1 – “Macro-Economic Policies and Constitutional Change” In November 2012 the DHI held a seminar for the first of four ‘conversations’ on topics related to constitutional change in Scotland. The first topic relates to macro-economic policy issues, including ‘what currency’, fiscal and monetary policy under different regimes and the complex world of financial sector oversight and regulation. Papers have been prepared by Dr Gavin McCrone (formerly Chief Economic Adviser to the Scottish Office), Paul Johnson (Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies), Owen Kelly (Chief Executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, Brian Quinn (formerly acting Deputy Governor of the Bank of England) and Prof Cesar Colino from UNED, examining relevant Spanish experience.

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Scottish Independence: Issues and Questions

Research Paper 3/2012 Scottish Independence: Issues and Questions

Brian Quinn

2012

ESRC Conversation 1 – “Macro-Economic Policies and Constitutional Change” In November 2012 the DHI held a seminar for the first of four ‘conversations’ on topics related to constitutional change in Scotland. The first topic relates to macro-economic policy issues, including ‘what currency’, fiscal and monetary policy under different regimes and the complex world of financial sector oversight and regulation. Papers have been prepared by Dr Gavin McCrone (formerly Chief Economic Adviser to the Scottish Office), Paul Johnson (Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies), Owen Kelly (Chief Executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, Brian Quinn (formerly acting Deputy Governor of the Bank of England) and Prof Cesar Colino from UNED, examining relevant Spanish experience.

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The Scope for Economic Policy after Independence

Research Paper 2/2012 The Scope for Economic Policy after Independence

Gavin McCrone

2012

ESRC Conversation 1 – “Macro-Economic Policies and Constitutional Change” In November 2012 the DHI held a seminar for the first of four ‘conversations’ on topics related to constitutional change in Scotland. The first topic relates to macro-economic policy issues, including ‘what currency’, fiscal and monetary policy under different regimes and the complex world of financial sector oversight and regulation. Papers have been prepared by Dr Gavin McCrone (formerly Chief Economic Adviser to the Scottish Office), Paul Johnson (Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies), Owen Kelly (Chief Executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, Brian Quinn (formerly acting Deputy Governor of the Bank of England) and Prof Cesar Colino from UNED, examining relevant Spanish experience.

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