SE/2000/4: Laid before the Scottish Parliament by the
Scottish Ministers, January 2000.
Chapter 1: Global, EU and UK Economic Developments
1.1 Scotland -The Importance of the Global and UK Environments
1.2 The Global Context
1.3 The European Context
1.4 Global Economic Outlook
1.5 The UK Context1.5.1 UK Macroeconomic Policy
1.5.2 UK Economic Strategy: Other Elements
1.5.3 UK Recent Economic Development and Prospects
Chapter 2: The Scottish Economy: Recent Developments and Future Prospects
2.1 Summary
2.2 Output and Demand
2.3 The Labour Market
2.4 Prices and Costs
2.5 Independent Forecasts for Growth and Employment
2.6 Assessment
Chapter 3: Selected Issues in Scottish Economic Development
A SACTRA Report on Transport and the Economy
B The Allocation of Health Service Resources
C Employment in Rural Scotland
D Corporate Sector Statistics for Scotland: Business Start-ups and Failures
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First Published 2000
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ISBN 0 11 497267 2
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