IPPR Scotland
IPPR Scotland
IPPR Scotland shapes public policy in pursuit of a fairer, greener, more prosperous Scotland.
Through policy, research, and communications, we work to create tangible progressive change, and turn bold ideas into common sense realities. We are cross-party and neutral on the question of Scotland’s independence – but not on the question of Scotland’s future.
Latest research
A helping hand for the helpers - a plan to recognise Scotland's unpaid carers
A Minimum Income Guarantee pilot would empower carers to take control of their own lives and regain some independence from a state that has become overly reliant on their unpaid labour and goodwill to function.
Everything everywhere, all at once: The need for a four nations approach to accelerate wind deployment in the UK
The UK is a world leader in wind deployment and has some of the most ambitious future wind capacity targets in the world, aiming for clean power by 2030.
Reducing poverty in Scotland: what works best?
Why the way Scottish budgets work needs to change
Today marks one of the most important days in Scottish parliamentary life: the budget, when the Scottish government will set out its plans for tax and spend within the limits of the current devolution settlement.