Study of firms owned abroad raises questions over SNPs figures on independent economy
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Alex Salmonds claim that Scotland is one of the richest countries in the developed world has been challenged in a study by Glasgow University academics which finds it is a middle-ranking economy with high levels of foreign ownership.
The domination of non-Scottish firms, particularly in key industries such as North Sea oil, financial services and banking, whisky and salmon, means a significant amount of Scotlands wealth is exported to the rest of the UK and overseas.