A series of influential government and third sector reports have identified the substantial public spending required to address ‘failure demand’: the spending to correct or mitigate the negative externalities of the economic system. This includes public spending to mitigate the consequences of pollution, poverty, low wages, etc. Identifying the scale of current spending on failure demand, and the modifiable elements of it, are essential for policymakers to understand in justifying and implementing a ‘Just Transition’ towards an ecologically sustainable economy, and a ‘Wellbeing Economy’ (the stated aim of the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation).
Current estimates of ‘failure demand’ have been limited in terms of their methods (UK Government, 2022; Scottish Government, 2011), limited to estimates of particular sectors (Chrysopoulou et al., 2021), and fail to identify those aspects that can be ameliorated through directed state expenditures and actions (UK Government, 2022; Chrysopoulou et al., 2021; Scottish Government, 2011).
The aims of this PhD will be: 1. To address the limitations of previous failure demand estimates by applying contemporary epidemiological causal and counterfactual methods. 2. To create a blueprint for failure demand reports to be generated for any population by creating methods, formulae and modifiable assumptions that can be adapted to different contexts.
Working in collaboration with the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland (WEAll Scotland), quantitative epidemiological causal methods will be applied to routine administrative data to derive estimates and generalisable methods. The scope and methods will be negotiated and co-produced through a stakeholder advisory group, and the results will be disseminated within Scotland through the direct links WEAll Scotland has with Scottish ministers and senior civil servants within the Office of the Chief Economist. The results will also be disseminated globally through the international WEAll network to maximise impact.
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Applicants will have a first degree (undergraduate) at 2:1 or above and have a demonstrable interest in the topic area under investigation.
- Applicants can have a Masters degree, however this is not a requirement.
- Applicants can study part-time or full-time.
Other:
- Applicants should have quantitative research skills and knowledge, including a working knowledge of epidemiology and/or economics.
Selection Process:
Applications will be ranked by an internal institutional selection panel, and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted for interview on or around 1st May. Interviews will take place in May 2023 (exact date to be confirmed).
This studentship award is subject to the successful candidate securing admission to a PhD programme within the University of Glasgow. The successful candidate will be invited to apply for admission to the relevant PhD programme.
If you are interested in applying to the listed PhD studentship, please visit the site below, select the PhD studentship your are interested in and follow the further instructions provided under the "How to Apply" section.
https://www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentships/current-opportunities/
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