The Scottish Government's new Economic Strategy was published on November 13, 2007.
The purpose of the strategy is to focus the Scottish Government and public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth.
Part of the strategy is the delivery of increasing sustainable growth.
The Strategic approach consists of:
- The overall Purpose
- Five Strategic Objectives - embedded within which are five Strategic Priorities that are internationally recognised as being critical to sustainable economic growth
- National targets - which include specific benchmarks for economic growth and golden rules for ensuring that growth is shared and sustainable
THE PURPOSE
The starting point is the Purpose - to increase sustainable economic growth - to which all else in government is directed and contributes. The Purpose will provide a clear focus for all our work over the term of this Parliament. Financial and other resources will be aligned to ensure that policy development and spending programmes are sharply focused on the delivery of the Purpose and, specifically, on delivering the challenging and ambitious targets that we are setting for Scotland.
Delivery of the Purpose requires the development of a country that engenders individual and collective success. This is encapsulated in a set of five Strategic Objectives which map a Scotland that is wealthier and fairer, smarter, healthier, safer and stronger, and greener.