THE full Growth Commission report has been published online - and now you have a chance to read it.
The long-awaited report published today sets out an ambitious prospectus for the country to realise its potential as an independent nation, increasing living standards and reducing poverty and inequality.
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The report’s overall argument is that Scotland is “without question a rich and successful nation” and one which could achieve even greater prosperity if it had full control of its powers. Increasing prosperity should go alongside raising living standards for all, it says, suggesting a target should be set to reduce poverty levels by 50%.
Andrew Wilson introduces the report in this video. You can read the full report on the Growth Commission's website.
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