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Scotland’s Economic Future

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

…is the title of a book just published by Reform Scotland, comprising a collection of essays on the titular subject by some extremely well-respected economists including Professor David Simpson, Professor Andrew Hughes Hallett, Professor John Kay, Professor David Bell, Professor Drew Scott and several other Professors, in addition to some less exalted but no less expert figures in the field. It's edited by Professor Sir Donald Mackay, and can be downloaded in its entirety for free from here.

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