Emma Congreve is a knowledge exchange fellow and economist at the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. Emma has worked as an economist for over a decade, with experience within the public sector and third sector. She joined the Fraser of Allander Institute in February 2020 to push forward the Institute’s work on poverty, inequality and inclusive growth.
Emma’s work is focussed on building evidence to inform policy on a range of social policy issues. Much of her work involves working with quantitative and qualitative data to illuminate how to tackle some of Scotland’s most significant social and economic problems. She has a particular interest in work to tackle child poverty in Scotland as a means to improve both societal and economic outcomes.
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