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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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Applying Systems Thinking to Data Value Chains: An Exploratory Study with a Focus on Subnational Socioeconomic Data for Evidence-Based Policymaking
Davidson, S. N. (Principal Investigator), Nguyen, L. K. N. (Co-investigator) & Catalano, A. (Co-investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/07/25
Project: Internally funded project
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Cultures of Collaborative Research in a Socially Progressive Technological University / R230557-203
Davidson, S. N. (Co-investigator), Catalano, A. (Research Co-investigator) & Nguyen, L. K. N. (Research Co-investigator)
16/05/24 → 15/05/26
Project: Research - Internally Allocated
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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: Digital or non-textual outputs › 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 AccessFile9 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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A Future at Risk: Child Poverty and Health Inequalities in Scotland
McFadyen, C. (Speaker), Randolph, H. (Speaker), Congreve, E. (Chair), Catalano, A. (Organiser), Macartney, I. (Organiser) & Dundas, R. (Invited speaker)
9 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Social assistance programmes and health
Randolph, H. (Organiser), Lenhart, O. (Organiser), Smith, K. (Invited speaker), Catalano, A. (Invited speaker), Jack, D. (Participant), McHardy, F. (Participant) & Gehrsitz, M. (Invited speaker)
10 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course