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Personal Statement
Emma Congreve is Principal Knowledge Exchange Fellow and Deputy Director at the Fraser of Allander Institute. Emma's work at the Institute is focussed on policy analysis, covering a wide range of areas of social and economic policy.
Emma is an experienced economist and has previously held roles as a senior economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and as an economic adviser within the Scottish Government.
Her particular area of expertise is economic policy relating to low income households. She also has a background in a range of policy areas, including local government finance and environment and agricultural economic policy.
Research Interests
Issues affecting low income households including social security & low pay
Child poverty
Inclusive growth and 'wellbeing' policy
Modelling of household incomes
Labour market & employability
Disability (particularly Learning Disabilities)
Social Care
Policy appraisal and evaluation
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):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Scottish Budget Analysis (Strand 2 & 3)
Sousa, J. (Principal Investigator) & Congreve, E. (Co-investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/08/25
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Policy Research Unit: Improving Health and Reducing Inequalities in Scotland
Congreve, E. (Principal Investigator), Smith, K. (Co-investigator) & Stewart, E. (Co-investigator)
12/01/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Knowledge Exchange
Research output
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Evidence on the Financial Security of People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland
McFadyen, C., Muirhead, M., Callander, R. & Congreve, E., 25 Mar 2025, 28 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Meeting Scotland's Child Poverty Targets: Modelling and Policy Packages
Randolph, H. L., McFadyen, C. & Congreve, E., 24 Mar 2025, Glasgow. 13 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open AccessFile
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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Evidence on the Financial Security of People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland
McFadyen, C. (Organiser), Callander, R. (Organiser), Webster, S. (Chair), McFadyen, C. (Speaker), Muirhead, M. (Speaker), Patterson, N. (Speaker), McConnell, E. (Invited speaker), Congreve, E. (Member of programme committee) & Jack, D. (Participant)
27 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course