Scottish Government

Scottish Economic Report: February 2003

SE/2003/19: Laid before the Scottish Parliament by the
Scottish Ministers, February 2003.

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Contents

Preface

Chapter1: Global, European and UK Economic Developments
1.1 Scotland in the Global, EU and UK Context
1.1.1 Integration with UK economy and Rest of the World
1.1.2 Scottish Trade in the Global environment
1.1.3 Inward Investment
1.2 Economic Developments and Prospects in the Global Economy
1.2.1 Recent Developments and Indicators
1.2.2 Economic Developments in the Euro Area
1.2.3 Economic Developments in the US
1.2.4 Future Prospects and risks for the Global Economy
1.3 The UK Economy
1.3.1 Overview of the UK economy
1.3.2 Recent Developments and Risks
1.3.3 Current UK Monetary and Fiscal Indicators
1.3.4 Prospects and Forecasts for the UK economy
1.3.5 Pre Budget Report 2002: Announcements & Economic Impact

Chapter 2: Report on Economic Development Initiatives
2.1 Education
2.2 Rural Scotland
2.3 Support for Infrastructure
2.4 Enterprise Support and Skills Development
2.5 Social Justice
2.6 European Structural Funds

Chapter 3: The Scottish Economy: Recent Developments and Future Prospects
3.1 Summary
3.2 Output
3.3 Demand
3.4 Labour Market
3.5 Costs and Prices
3.6 Housing Market
3.7 Independent Forecasts

Chapter 4: Selected Economic Issues
A The Scottish Aerospace Industry
B Household Debt in Scotland and the UK
C Health & Economic Benefits of Increased Physical Activity in Scotland

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