In the aftermath of the Scottish Independence referendum, a broader discussion has begun about the future of economic governance in the United Kingdom. If further welfare and tax raising are to be devolved to Holyrood, what could this mean for the administrations in Belfast and Cardiff? What could this mean for the proposed devolution of corporation tax to Northern Ireland? How would further devolution to city regions in England affect overall UK fiscal policy?
Yesterday's NERI seminar examined some of these issues with Stephen Boyd, Assistant Secretary at the Scottish Trades Union Congress, providing an overview of the central issues in the recent Scottish referendum on independence and looking at proposals for further devolution in Scotland.
Dr Esmond Birnie, Chief Economist at PWC, spoke about the recent recovery in the economy and the prospects for further devolution in Northern Ireland in light of events in Scotland.
The debate will hopefully begin an important discussion about the future of the Northern Ireland economy and the role for devolved institutions.
Stephen Boyd, Post referendum Scotland: an STUC perspective
Dr Esmond Birnie, Northern Ireland – the devolution challenge posed by Scotland et al