Ronald MacDonald

I am a Professor of Economics and have been an advisor to various international bodies on monetary / exchange rate issues. I'm also a Landscape Photographer.

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

@staylorish Unbelievable!

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

A reminder of this neat set of articles on the economics of independence 10 years on from the 2014 Independence Referendum.

[Economics Observatory @EconObservatory]

@ProfGraemeRoy @stuartgmcintyre @gemmatetlow @tompope0 @instituteforgov @LSEEcon @chris_m_dann @Stanford @fiscalphillips @TheIFS @jagjit_chadha @NIESRorg @rmacdonald7 @UofGAsbs @uoessps @thom_sampson @CEP_LSE @Strath_Econ @UofGSocSci @univofstandrews @MarleneJugl @Unibocconi @yalenus @ewangibbs @UofGSPS @JarkoFidrmuc @zeppelin @JFidrmuc @univ_lille @EBS_Global @SeanEKH @economicsucc @DavidNFBell @GrahamBrownlow @QUBBusiness @acumbers @EconStir @Sirjohncurtice @UniStrathclyde Many of these articles are available in our Scottish independence collection, available to view as an ebook or pdf - https://t.co/m1dZLRN7Ms

[Sam Taylor @staylorish]

1/ Kate Forbes has been adamant in parliament that money “is being spent currently” (on the unspent EU structural funds story).

But I have just received this remarkable FOI response, which tries to equate “spending” with “claiming reimbursement”. These are not the same thing.

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

@w_ynd Odd indeed that no one submitted a response to the refereed journal that paper and result was published in, namely the National Institute Economic Review!

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

A terrific result for the Highlands and hopefully a return to the crafting of policies that are relevant and meet the needs of locals and the many tourists who visit our patch. It’s a wonder we have a functioning local economy here after the disastrous policies pursued by the SNP

[The Highland Council @HighlandCouncil]

Angus MacDonald - Scottish Liberal Democrats has been elected as Member of Parliament for Inverness, Skye, and West Ross-shire constituency at UK Parliamentary general election held 4 July 2024. More here - https://t.co/5bJmfIwtmu
#GE24ScotResult #GE2024 #GE2024Highland

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

@w_ynd Odd indeed that no one submitted a response to the refereed journal that paper and result was published in, namely the National Institute Economic Review!

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

I’m an economist and have seen none of my core arguments re the economics of independence scientifically rebutted by anyone.

[W_ynd @w_ynd]

@rmacdonald7 Almost forgot you were a unionist, Ronald.

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

@w_ynd I’m an economist and have seen none of my core arguments re the economics of independence scientifically rebutted by anyone.

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

@AndrewSteel_ @staylorish Yes, and many of her constituents suffer greatly because of her prioritising party politics over people as exemplified in their disastrous and vacuous health policies on Skye. If Scotland is to have a sustainable future we need politicians who understand rural Scotland’s needs.

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

@scotfax @staylorish Seems to be the only alternative leader!

[Sam Taylor @staylorish]

🚨Mark Blyth slams Scot Gov indy case. Again.🚨

“I fully understand the desire to be separate. But the idea that this isn’t going to hurt? You can’t really say that Brexit is the worst thing ever, and then commit the biggest Brexit of all time. Which is literally what this is.”

[Cambridge Economics @CambUP_Econ]

Don't miss @rmacdonald7's paper from the latest issue of @NIESRreview!

Available with temporary free access until Sunday 3rd March.

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

My recent paper on Adam Smith and neo liberalism is available open access this week from the @NIESRreview

[NIER @NIESRreview]

What does Adam Smith's work tell us about how we can fix modern-day #capitalism, broken by the neo-liberal paradigm? 💡

Enjoy open access this week to @UofGAsbs's @rmacdonald7's paper from the latest volume of our Review 🔓⬇️

@CambridgeCore @CambUP_Econ

https://t.co/o4anLBtoEg

[NIER @NIESRreview]

What does Adam Smith's work tell us about how we can fix modern-day #capitalism, broken by the neo-liberal paradigm? 💡

Enjoy open access this week to @UofGAsbs's @rmacdonald7's paper from the latest volume of our Review 🔓⬇️

@CambridgeCore @CambUP_Econ

https://t.co/o4anLBtoEg

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

Very nice to be part of this event today - I learned a lot!

[National Institute of Economic and Social Research @NIESRorg]

The event has started, with our @EconSteveM introducing @ProfGraemeRoy who is chairing the first panel with contributions from @UofGAsbs' @rmacdonald7 and Kathleen Riach, @warwickecon's Marcus Miller and @UofGVC!

💥An absolute packed house for today's event!!

[Anton Muscatelli @AntonMuscatelli]

It was a pleasure to be part of a distinguished panel with @rmacdonald7 @warwickecon ‘s Marcus Miller, @profkatriach and with expert chairing by @ProfGraemeRoy - many reflections on the special edition of @NIESRreview on #AdamSmith300

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

I’m pleased to see that my paper on Adam Smith and neoliberalism has been published today in a special issue of the @NIESRreview edited by colleagues @UofGAsbs . There are a number of other interesting papers on Smith in the special issue.

[NIER @NIESRreview]

What does Smith's work tell us about how we can fix modern-day #capitalism, broken by the neo-liberal paradigm?

In the eighth paper, @UofGAsbs's @rmacdonald7 reassesses the societal consequences of the post-1970 adoption of neo-liberal policies⬇️

10/12

https://t.co/ZwDMij69Cf

[Ronald MacDonald @rmacdonald7]

@staylorish Yes an interesting one and I wasn’t aware of this. I suspect they will be underwritten either explicitly or implicitly. And they are doing it at time when yields are abnormally high which suggests a degree of desperation about their potential tax changes.