It's the economy, stupid!
Fri 11 Aug
|Edinburgh
The panel discusses new ideas of how our economy should work: inclusive growth, social enterprise and a circular economy, among them.


Time & Location
11 Aug 2023, 11:10 – 12 Aug 2023, 12:50
Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH99 1SP, UK
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About the event
Please note this is a paid event and you can purchase tickets on the Festival of Politics website. Tickets cost £6 for full price or £4 for a concession. Please purchase your tickets here.
As Scotland emerges from the COVID pandemic, new ideas of how our economy should work are taking hold: inclusive growth, social enterprise and a circular economy, among them. These ideas all point to a different economic model, but what do they mean in practice? Are the right people and organisations involved? And can local communities be inspired and motivated to take part?
is a Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow and Deputy Director at the Fraser of Allander Institute. Emma's work at the Institute is focussed on policy analysis, covering a wide range of areas of social and economic policy. Emma is an experienced economist and has previously held roles as a senior economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation an…