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The Importance of Physics to the Scottish Economy
Published for the Institute of Physics, this report examines the contribution of physics to the Scottish economy between the years 2005 and 2010. Figures are given for the numbers of people employed in physics-based sectors of the economy, the contribution in financial terms, gross value added per worker and the indirect and induced effects to Scotland's total economic output.
The report also highlights the impact of physics on the economy and the diversity of the physics-based sectors with significant numbers of people employed in manufacturing, architecture and engineering, and oil and gas industries.
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