Scottish Research SocietyINDEPENDENT RESEARCH
Research and analysis on the questions shaping Scotland’s future.
The Scottish Research Society aims to collect relevant materials from sources inside and outside the public domain, with which to commission academic works on subjects related to the ongoing constitutional debate.
From these sources, the Society will publicise views and informed opinion through media outlets, and through website and blog avenues.
To view any of the major topics researched and produced by academics, please select from the Latest Research, 2014 Referendum Archive or White Papers.
FEATURED REPORT
Too high a cost – why independence will cost you thousands
A new white paper from Walbrook Economics finds independence could cost every Scottish household £3,500–£5,500 a year.
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Too high a cost – why independence will cost you thousands
A new white paper from Walbrook Economics finds independence could cost every Scottish household £3,500–£5,500 a year.
21 August 2026
Economics
Scottish banks’ liabilities and the case for independence
A Society analysis of Scottish-domiciled banks’ balance sheets and the currency and liability questions raised by independence.
18 August 2026