This paper presents an off-the-shelf “bank in a box” model which can enable communities to found their own local bank branch.

A Consultation submission to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee asked for expert submissions on the ongoing work to establish a Scottish National Investment Bank.

A paper arguing for a Scottish payment system that would add resilience to the Scottish economy, save small businesses money on each transaction and would, eventually, ease the transition to an independent Scottish currency.

In the second paper of a series examining the Sustainable Growth Commission’s report, Common Weal looks at Fiscal Policy and provides an alternative prospectus based on ensuring wellbeing and equality for the people of Scotland.

Drawing upon previous work on currency in an independent Scotland, this paper lays out the process for designing, creating a launching a new currency so that it is operational by day one of independence.

Common Weal’s intervention in the debate surrounding Andrew Wilson’s Sustainable Growth Commission, offering a substantial critique to keeping the Pound Sterling post-independence.

A study group comprised of members from Common Weal Inverness and InverYes undertook a detailed reading of the report published by the Sustainable Growth Commission and have collated their thoughts, opinions and recommendations ahead of attending the National Assemblies.

The Paper outlines how PFI/PPP’s inbuilt formula leads to high risk of failure amidst huge private profits.

Common Weal’s submission to the public consultation of the implementation plan for the Scottish National Investment Bank.

This report outlines how and why Scotland should form a central bank to manage an independent Scottish currency

This report makes suggestions on how an independent Scotland might create a viable tax system.

Common Weal’s analysis of GERS 2017 reveals the economic opportunities of Scottish independence

This paper examines several possible policy ideas for social security in an independent Scotland.

These ideas include increasing social security provision to match typical Nordic countries, introducing a negative income tax, implementing a job guarantee scheme and introducing a full Universal Basic Income.

Examining how an independent Scotland could back and defend a Scottish currency.

Jim Cuthbert analyses the potential dangers of Scottish Government investment in Hub sub-debt, which may act as a form of ‘concealed’ borrowing from the secondary market.

Leading economist Margaret Cuthbert draws on 15 years of research on Scottish public procurement in making the case that procurement in Scotland is shrouded in secrecy and wide-ranging reforms are needed to ensure transparency and accountability.

A report by Common Weal, Friends of the Earth Scotland and Unison Scotland into divestment of Scottish pension funds from fossil fuel companies and re-investment into socially and environmentally useful investments.

This report forms a response to a request for opinion on the Scottish Government’s plan to cut Air Departure Tax (formerly Air Passenger Duty) by 50% starting in 2018 and to eliminate it entirely at an unspecified future date.

A blueprint for a three year process to design, set up and launch a currency for an independent Scotland.

An analysis of the likely fiscal position of Scotland post-independence given many of the structural changes that will occur as a result.