The impact of Brexit on Scotland's growth sectors

Author: Tena Prelec

PDF Published: Tuesday 20 Mar 2018 (SB 18-21)

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- Executive Summary
- Growth Sectors: where are they?
- Introduction: Brexit and the Scottish Economy
- Overall dimensions of analysis
  - Trade
  - Workers
  - Investment
- Growth Sectors
  - The underpinning rationale of the Growth Sectors
  - Food and Drink
    
    Trade
    
    Workers
    
    Investment
    
    Box: FDF Scotland
    
    Box: The red meat industry
  - Sustainable Tourism
    
    Trade
    
    Workers
    
    Investment
    
    Box: Tourism
  - Life Sciences
    
    Trade
    
    Workers
    
    Investment
    
    Box: Scottish Life and Chemical Sciences
  - Creative Industries
    
    Trade
    
    Workers
    
    Investment
    
    Box: Festivals
  - Energy
    
    Trade
    
    Workers
    
    Investment
    
    Box: Renewable Energy
  - Financial and Business Services
    
    Trade
    
    Workers
    
    Investment
- Conclusions
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Image: Growth Sectors: where are they?

Image: Figure 1. Growth Sectors: Exports by destination, 2016

Image: Figure 2. Qualification of workers in Scotland: UK, EU and non-EU nationals

Image: Figure 3. Growth Sectors: Are they growing?

Image: Figure 4. Growth Sectors as a proportion of the Scottish Economy (2015)

Image: Figure 5. Growth Sectors: Approximate Gross Value Added (GVA) at Basic Prices (£million), 2015

Image: Figure 6. Growth Sectors: Number of registered enterprises by type, 2017

Image: Figure 7. Growth Sectors: Employment by size of enterprise, 2017

Image: Figure 8. Food and Drink: Approximate GVA at Basic Prices (£million), 2008-2015

Image: Figure 9. Tourism: Approximate GVA at Basic Prices (£million), 2008-2015

Image: Figure 10. Reasons for hiring non-UK EU workers – Hospitality industry

Image: Figure 10. Life Sciences: Approximate GVA at Basic Prices (£million), 2008-2015

Image: Figure 11. Creative Industries: Approximate GVA at Basic Prices (£million), 2008-2015

Image: Figure 12. Energy: Approximate GVA at Basic Prices (£million), 2008-2015

Image: Table 1. Heatmap - Brexit and the Scottish economy: issues across the Growth Sectors

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