Scottish Government

SE/2004/34: Laid before the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers, March 2004

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Contents

Preface

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: 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 Global Economic Environment
1.2 Global Developments
1.2.1 Overview
1.2.2 Euro Area Developments
1.2.2.1 Focus on France and Germany
1.2.3 Developments in the US
1.2.4 Developments in Japan
1.3 UK Economy
1.3.1 Overview
1.3.2 Recent Economic Developments
1.3.3 Labour Market
1.3.4 Monetary and Financial Indicators
1.3.5 Pre-Budget Report
1.3.6 Future Prospects and Risks

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

Chapter 3: The Scottish Economy: Recent Developments and Future Prospects
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Output
3.3 Sectoral Analysis
3.4 Agriculture and Fisheries
3.5 Housing Market
3.6 Labour Market
3.7 Forecast Future Economic Performance
3.8 Summary of the Scottish Economy

Chapter 4: Selected Economic Issues
4.1 Scottish Retail Sector
4.2 Scottish Salmon Farming
4.3 Remuneration of General Medical Services
4.4 Men and Women at Work 1992 - 2002
4.5 Demographic Change in the Highlands and Islands