A behind-the-scenes look at the economic research that informed the UK Government's 2024 decision to increase the Film Tax Credit for independent films.
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Interested in why new regulations are coming to the short-term rental market in England? Here’s the story.
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One of the key challenges faced by researchers when using both survey and administrative data is data missingness. This refers to a situation where some values or observations are not present in a dataset…
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In 2018, an independent Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership was established to examine the impact of Brexit on human rights in Scotland. The Group suggested the establishment of a National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership which made…
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In December 2022, the UK Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work announced that a new Disability Action Plan would be consulted on in 2023. The Disability Action Plan would set out immediate actions the government would take to improve disabled people’s lives…
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Alma Economics was recently commissioned by the Scottish Government to analyse the responses to a consultation seeking views from the public on a change in Council Tax charges. A bit of context: in 2023, Council Tax in Scotland was projected to contribute approximately…
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From August 2021, the funded entitlement to Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) in Scotland increased from 600 to 1,140 hours per year for all 3- and 4-year-olds as well as eligible 2-year-olds. In the 2021 Programme for Government, the Scottish Government further…
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One key aspect of the UK Government Mid-Term Review of the BBC Charter is examining how the BBC and Ofcom assess the market impact and public value of the BBC in an evolving marketplace and how that relates to the wider UK media ecology…
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