Governing Scotland: Problems and Prospects: The Economic Impact of the Scottish Parliament (Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series) - Hardcover

McCarthy, John; Newlands, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1840145706 ISBN 13: 9781840145700

Publisher: Routledge, 1999

Synopsis

Following the large votes in support of the creation of a Scottish Parliament with tax raising powers in the referendum held in September 1997, the Parliament is expected to be established in 1999. It will have important implications for the pattern of regional governance in the UK and the conduct of regional and industrial policy. This book will considers the economic powers of the Parliament, the means by which it will be financed and the effect of tax varying powers. It discusses relations between the Parliament and the European Union, the development agencies in Scotland and Scottish local government. The implications of the Scottish Parliament for the planning process and urban regeneration are analysed. Finally, the book considers the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament on the city of Edinburgh.

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Synopsis

Following the large votes in support of the creation of a Scottish Parliament with tax varying powers in the referendum of September 1997, the British Government published a Bill in December 1997. The parliament should be created in 1999. This should have important implications for the pattern of regional governance in the UK and the conduct of regional and industrial policy. This text discusses the potential economic impact of the Scottish Parliament, introducing an analytical tone to a debate which has been largely dominated by political rhetoric in the academic field. It consists of papers given at the Scottish branch of the Regional Studies Association in February 1998.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840145706
• ISBN 13: 9781840145700
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 196