EPRC seminar on the economic recession and Scottish Government policy responses

http://www.eprc.strath.ac.uk/news/raines2_l.jpg <img src="http://www.eprc.strath.ac.uk/news/raines2.jpg" width="184" height="103" border="0" align="left As part of the EPRC series of seminars on major policy issues, Phil Raines of the Scottish Government's Economic Strategy Unit presented a seminar 'Ostriches and Phoenixes: A Scottish Perspective on Responding to the Recession' on 8 May 2009. The presentation examined the impact of the current recession on the Scottish economy and reviewed the different policy instruments being used by the Scottish Government, as well as those of the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations of Wales and Northern Ireland. <p> http://www.eprc.strath.ac.uk/news/raines_l.jpg <img src="http://www.eprc.strath.ac.uk/news/raines.jpg" width="184" height="103" border="0" align="right The subsequent seminar discussion sparked a lively discussion on the political, innovation, labour market, sustainability and demographic aspects of the recession and policy responses, among an audience of academics and practitioners from across Scotland. The information sources on which Phil Raines' presentation was based are available http://www.eprc.strath.ac.uk/news/Phil_Raines_presentation.ppt .