demographics
Demographic crunch (3) Scotland’s fertility gap
How to close the gap? It’s clear that Scots are not raising as many children as they want – or expect to. Ben Wray examines the obstacles and a way forward.
Demographic crunch (2) Scotland’s ageing population
How to meet the cost of an ageing population? Government already spends significantly more on pensioners than they pay in taxes, and Scotland is getting older
Scotland’s demographic crunch: Part One
Any plan to improve Scotland’s economy and public services is not credible if it doesn’t include hard-headed thinking about the nation’s demography.