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The Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits of Stimulating Repairs and Improvements to the Scottish Built Environments to Aid a Green Recovery from Covid-19

James Black, František Broček, Anton Knoche, Adam McGeoch, Mairi Spowage

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This report aims to highlight the economic impact of the construction sector, highlighting the multiplier effects that investment into this sector could stimulate and the potential economic impact that a VAT cut in repair and maintenance could have to support the Scottish economy in its economic recovery from COVID-19.

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This report aims to highlight the economic impact of the construction sector, highlighting the multiplier effects that investment into this sector could stimulate and the potential economic impact that a VAT cut in repair and maintenance could have to support the Scottish economy in its economic recovery from COVID-19.

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This report aims to highlight the economic impact of the construction sector, highlighting the multiplier effects that investment into this sector could stimulate and the potential economic impact that a VAT cut in repair and maintenance could have to support the Scottish economy in its economic recovery from COVID-19.

Key concepts: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Economic recovery, Economic impact analysis, Investment (military), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Business, Economic analysis

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