Scottish Government

Scottish Economic Report September 2003

SE/2003/241:
Laid before the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers, September 2003

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Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Global, European and UK Economic Developments
1.1 Economic Developments and Prospects in the Global Economy
1.1.1 Developments in the Global Economy
1.1.2 Economic Developments in the US
1.1.3 Economic Developments in the Euro Area
1.1.4 Economic Developments in Japan
1.1.5 Global Economic Prospects
1.2 The UK Economy
1.2.1 Overview of the UK economy
1.2.2 Recent Economic Developments
1.2.3 UK Labour Market
1.2.4 Monetary and Fiscal Indicators
1.2.5 Budget 2003
1.2.6 Single Currency
1.2.7 Future Prospects and Risks
Chapter 2: Report on Economic Development Initiatives
2.1 FEDS - A Recap
2.2 Education
2.3 Event Scotland
2.4 Youth Crime
2.5 Rural Scotland
2.6 Infrastructure
2.7 Enterprise Support and Skills Development
2.8 Social Justice
2.9 European Structural Funds
Chapter 3: The Scottish Economy: Recent Developments and Future Prospects
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Output
3.3 Sectoral Commentaries
3.4 Demand
3.5 Labour Market
3.6 Costs and Prices
3.7 Housing Market
3.8 Independent Forecasts
3.9 Summary of the Scottish Economy
Chapter 4: Selected Economic Issues
A The UK Government's decision on Euro Entry
B Economic Development across the EU: The Scottish Context