During the first part of 1986 developments in the Scottish economy took place against a background of: further reductions in oil prices; some slight reductions in the high levels of UK real and nominal interest rates; and continuing weakness in non-oil commodity markets. In addition, the Chancellor in the March Budget remained committed to the general direction that UK economic policy has followed over the past few years. The March Budget also provided a further stimulus to consumer spending through the reduction of the standard rate of income tax
The revival in economic activity in Scotland which occurred in 1978 is unlikely to be maintained dur...
The Scottish economy is a small open economy and because of this it is very much affected by changin...
The medium-term prospects for both the Scottish and British economies have clouded considerably duri...
During the first part of 1986 developments in the Scottish economy took place against a background o...
During the course of 1986 economic growth in Scotland and in the rest of the UK is likely to proceed...
This Commentary revises upwards our February assessment of the prospects for growth in the Scottish ...
Since the last quarter of 1985 developments in the UK economy have been dominated by the sharp falls...
The economic prospects for both Scotland and the UK have clouded somewhat in the last three months. ...
The Scottish economy is standing up surprisingly well to last year's interest rate rises. Retailing ...
The outlook for the Scottish economy is favourable over the coming months, but probably less favoura...
Growth in the UK economy looks set to continue in 1986 although at a lower rate than in preceding ye...
The outlook for the Scottish economy is favourable over the coining months, but probably less favour...
In three weeks' time the Chancellor of the Exchequer will introduce what is politically the most imp...
The Scottish economy, like that of the UK as a whole, looks set to experience a substantial shift in...
The Scottish economy continues to perform well. Industrial production remains buoyant, although it i...
The revival in economic activity in Scotland which occurred in 1978 is unlikely to be maintained dur...
The Scottish economy is a small open economy and because of this it is very much affected by changin...
The medium-term prospects for both the Scottish and British economies have clouded considerably duri...
During the first part of 1986 developments in the Scottish economy took place against a background o...
During the course of 1986 economic growth in Scotland and in the rest of the UK is likely to proceed...
This Commentary revises upwards our February assessment of the prospects for growth in the Scottish ...
Since the last quarter of 1985 developments in the UK economy have been dominated by the sharp falls...
The economic prospects for both Scotland and the UK have clouded somewhat in the last three months. ...
The Scottish economy is standing up surprisingly well to last year's interest rate rises. Retailing ...
The outlook for the Scottish economy is favourable over the coming months, but probably less favoura...
Growth in the UK economy looks set to continue in 1986 although at a lower rate than in preceding ye...
The outlook for the Scottish economy is favourable over the coining months, but probably less favour...
In three weeks' time the Chancellor of the Exchequer will introduce what is politically the most imp...
The Scottish economy, like that of the UK as a whole, looks set to experience a substantial shift in...
The Scottish economy continues to perform well. Industrial production remains buoyant, although it i...
The revival in economic activity in Scotland which occurred in 1978 is unlikely to be maintained dur...
The Scottish economy is a small open economy and because of this it is very much affected by changin...
The medium-term prospects for both the Scottish and British economies have clouded considerably duri...