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Scotonomics Festival of Economics

Join Scotonomics for Scotland's largest Festival of Economics at Leith Dockers Club on Thursday 20th March!

Scotonomics Festival of Economics

About Scotonomics Festival of Economics

20th March 2025
7.30pm - 10.15pm
Leith Dockers Club
17-17A Academy Street , Leith EH6 7EE
£15
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Scotland's largest Festival of Economics kicks off in Leith.

Academics, activists, economists, policymakers, politicians, and the public come together to discuss people, place, and the planet.

Two challenging, engaging, and interactive discussions. Demystifying the Economy and The Economy of an Independent Scotland.

Speakers include Brett Christophers, Professor of Human Geography at Uppsala University and author of ‘The Price Is Wrong’ and ‘Our Lives In Their Portfolios’ —Why Asset Managers Own The World.

Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance, Scottish Government William Thomson, Political Economist and Founder, Scotonomics.

Chaired by Laura Webster, Editor, The National.

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