Personal profile
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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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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2026 Scottish Parliament and Senedd election analysis
Sousa, J. (Principal Investigator), Congreve, E. (Co-investigator) & Spowage, M. (Co-investigator)
3/11/25 → 30/09/26
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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Scotland’s Budget Report 2026-27
Sousa, J., Spowage, M., Congreve, E. & Crummey, C., 9 Jan 2026, Glasgow. 49 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Assessing the UK Labour government’s tax policies in its first year in office
Congreve, E., Lymer, A. & Ruane, S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Social Policy and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Channel 4 news interview
Congreve, E. (Interviewee)
13 Jan 2026Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Media Participation
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Prioritisation required to rewrite unaffordable investment plans
Sousa, J. (Recipient), Spowage, M. (Recipient), Congreve, E. (Recipient) & Crummey, C. (Recipient)
9 Jan 2026Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Media Participation