The Allander Series is dedicated to catalysing a debate about achieving improved sustainable growth.
The Series brings together some of the world's leading economists to assess how Scotland can best respond to the challenge of globalisation, of European enlargement and of devolution. The authors were chosen not only because of their outstanding expertise in economics but also because of their understanding of its application to policy. Their papers will help set a policy agenda that brings the best global research insights to bear on Scottish circumstances. Scotland can become a place where, in future, new policy ideas and their creative implementation come together.
By focussing on how outsiders see Scotland it is designed to stimulate a far-reaching internal debate about the future of the Scottish economy and develop our understanding of the nation's future opportunities.
The ambitions of this series extend well beyond Scotland. The Series will culminate in a book designed to set a future research agenda for business and policy makers across Europe. In the new conditions of greater economic integration due to globalisation and EU enlargement, creating the conditions for economic growth represent a challenge throughout Europe. A common EU pattern is emerging.
Scotland has a remarkable set of assets on which to build. It can become a test bed for a unique mixture of both the American spirit of enterprise and of European solidarity. Devolution has enhanced the possibilities for further economic, cultural and social change. This Series aims to set the agenda for that change.
