Scotland in a Global Economy : The 2020 Vision

by Neil Hood, Jeremy Peat, Ewen Peters and Stephen Young

• ISBN13: 9780333964545
• ISBN10: 0333964543
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2003-01-18
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

An update of and answer to Industry, Policy and the Scottish Economy (published in 1984), this book critically examines the shape of the Scottish economy, and considers contemporary and future policy issues within the context of the global economy. Supported by the Royal Bank of Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, and Strathclyde International Business Unit, the book focuses on the future competitiveness of Scotland's economy, and its industries and enterprises. The contributors are leading figures in business, the public sector, and academia.

Author Biography

Neil Hood is Professor of Business Policy and Co-Director of Strathclyde International Business Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

Jeremy Peat is Group Economist, Royal Bank of Scotland.

Ewen Peters is Consultant and Senior Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde.

Stephen Young is Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of Strathclyde International Business Unit, University of Strathclyde.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Case Studies
List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Foreword
List of Contributors
Introduction	p. 1
Contextual	p. 11
The Scottish Economy	p. 13
The National and European Dimension	p. 32
Scotland's Economy and Benchmarks	p. 49
The Labour Market	p. 68
Industries, Technologies and Groupings	p. 89
Scotland's Biotechnology Cluster: Strategic Issues and Responses	p. 91
Creative Industries	p. 112
The Future of ICT Industries in Scotland: Towards a Post-branch Plant Economy?	p. 130
Financial and Business Services	p. 149
The Scottish Food and Drink Industry	p. 165
A Vision of Tourism in 2020	p. 182
The Energy Industry	p. 199
Corporate Scotland: Established and New Firm Strategies	p. 215
Scotland's Established Corporate Base	p. 217
The Growth and Development of New Firms	p. 237
Policy Issues for the Scottish Economy	p. 259
Globalisation and the Knowledge Economy	p. 261
Strategic Partnership and the Future of Clusters in Scotland	p. 280
Commercialising Scottish Knowledge	p. 296
Economic Governance and the Scottish Economy: 1980-2020	p. 313
Networks and Relationships: The Scottish Diaspora	p. 331
The Future of the Scottish Economy: International Perspectives	p. 341
Conclusions	p. 343
Index	p. 354
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