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Rural Economy


Posted 26.05.23

Worker Accommodation Economic Impact Assessment

BiGGAR Economics was commissioned by Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) to assess the benefits to the local...

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Posted 10.05.23

The Return of Pumped Storage Hydro

No pumped storage hydro schemes have been built in the UK for almost forty years. However, they can...

1 minute read


Posted 07.11.22

What is happening to economic activity in Highland?

The size of the labour market in Highland has plummeted in the last two years, according to the...

1 minute read


Posted 15.06.22

The Economic Impact of the Roslin Institute

The Roslin Institute is a world-leading centre for animal science research and has been creating a more sustainable...

1 minute read


Posted 25.03.22

Whisky’s first community benefit fund at ili

The proposed ili Distillery will benefit from the natural capital and international reputation of Islay. To honour that...

1 minute read


Posted 22.06.21

Airbnb’s Economic Impact in Scotland

BiGGAR Economics carried out a detailed analysis of the impact of activity on the Airbnb platform on jobs...

1 minute read


Posted 28.05.21

New Vet School Proposals from SRUC

Scotland could be home to a new school of veterinary medicine for the first time in more than...

1 minute read


Posted 27.05.21

The economic role of Perth Harbour

Business activities at Perth Harbour are helping to contribute £ to the Scottish economy as well as a...

1 minute read


Posted 28.09.20

The growth potential of Scotland’s Natural Economy

Our Director, Graeme Blackett presented at the SRUC Natural Choice on the findings of our July 2020 report....

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