Based on research conducted by the IFS, David Phillips and Paul Johnson examine the kinds of tax and spending decisions that may face a newly independent Scotland in its first few years. What is clear is that in or out of the UK, hard fiscal choices are going to have to be made.
Authors
![Paul Johnson](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-11/Paul%20J%202022%20Official%20portrait_0.jpg?itok=JAN23N1X)
Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
![David Phillips](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/David_Phillips.jpg?itok=wr3uc1L2)
Associate Director
David is Head of Devolved and Local Government Finance. He also works on tax in developing countries as part of our TaxDev centre.
Report details
- Publisher
- British Politics and Policy at LSE
Suggested citation
Johnson, P and Phillips, D. (2013). How public spending in Scotland may be affected by independence. London: British Politics and Policy at LSE. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/how-public-spending-scotland-may-be-affected-independence (accessed: 2 July 2024).
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