William has curated and chaired Scotland’s largest economics festival, the SCOTONOMICS Festival of Economics, in Dundee since 2023. William has interviewed 100s of economists and economic commentators as co-host of the SCOTONOMICS Podcast. He has written several briefing documents on topics including Austerity, Just Transition and Carbon Sequestration. His sector interests include the Meetings and Events Industry and Natural Capital. Willam writes a regular monthly column for The Scottish National in Scotland.
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Assumptions about government finances are stymying the climate response
Assuming that governments are financially constrained—rather than resource-constrained—stymies the climate response. Given the urgency with which states must mobilise to mitigate and adapt to the ecological crisis, we must develop and share a better understanding [...]
Scottish Government New Bonds
By borrowing from the financial markets, the Scottish government seeks to reduce its financial obligations to the UK government. Soon, the Scottish government will issue its own bonds. As outlined in the Scottish Government announcement, [...]
Private sector debt in Scotland
Private sector debt in Scotland - the real ticking time bomb You can be sure of one thing. If politicians and mainstream economists are not talking about something, it must be important. We live in [...]
The EU’s SGP in an independent Scotland
Adopting the EU's SGP in an independent Scotland will undermine economic resilience. Discussion paper: Undermining Economic Resilience - The Economic Impact of Adopting the European Union’s Stability and Growth Pact in an Independent Scotland. Dr [...]
The MMT lens for an independent Scotland and Wales
Warren Mosler uses the MMT lens to explain how both Scotland and Wales can enact progressive policies once they are separate from the rest of the United Kingdom In late August 2025, Warren Mosler, the [...]
Scottish Currency Project. The Transition to a Scottish Currency
Over the coming months, Scotonomics will consult with monetary operations academics and finance professionals to build the knowledge base on a transition to a Scottish Currency after independence. We will also refer to and cite [...]