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Personal Statement
Allison is an economist at the Fraser of Allander Institute. She joined the FAI in 2022 while working towards her MSc in Applied Economics. She also has a BA in Mathematics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She previously undertook a fellowship in the Scottish Parliament centred on the employment of disabled people in Scotland.
Her research focuses on socioeconomic inequality, health, labour, and subnational data.
Research Interests
Her research focuses on inequality in Scotland, with special focuses in employment, labour market policy, and health. Her past projects involve researching employability programmes, health inequality, environmental inequality, and poverty dynamics. She has also worked in trade modelling in Northern Ireland, and on projects related to subnational data availability and comparability.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science, Economics, University Of Strathclyde
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, University of Colorado
External positions
Fellow, Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe)
5 Jun 2023 → 31 Jan 2024
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Learning Disabilities Employment in Scotland
Congreve, E. (Co-investigator), Jack, D. (Co-investigator), McFadyen, C. (Co-investigator), Crummey, C. (Co-investigator) & Catalano, A. (Co-investigator)
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Valuing a levy on non-domestic rates for alcohol retailers in Scotland
Sousa, J. (Principal Investigator) & Catalano, A. (Co-investigator)
1/10/23 → 22/12/23
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Services/Consultancy)
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Post Budget Thoughts and 2024 Review [Podcast] EP104
Williamson, J. (Producer), Spowage, M. (Producer), Sousa, J. P. (Producer), Catalano, A. (Producer), Randolph, H. L. (Producer) & Cooper, B. (Producer), 18 Dec 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Podcast
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Scotland's Census: Understanding Changes in Health and Socioeconomic Inequality since 2011
Catalano, A. & Jack, D., 15 Nov 2024, Glasgow. 17 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open AccessFile8 Downloads (Pure)
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Weekly update: the impact of the Scottish Budget on Homelessness, Child Poverty, Social Care and more…
Spowage, M. (Contributor), Randolph, H. (Recipient), Jack, D. (Contributor), Catalano, A. (Contributor) & Cooper, B. (Contributor)
6 Dec 2024Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Media Participation
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Estimating revenues from a proposed levy on non-domestic rates for alcohol retailers in Scotland
Sousa, J. (Contributor) & Catalano, A. (Recipient)
5 Feb 2024Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Media Participation