Like many countries, Scotland has its population challenges, including a low birth rate and an ageing population. Some countries have sought to offset these challenges by the promotion of ‘replacement immigration’ or by economic policies to attract migrants. But, as part of the United Kingdom, Scotland lacks many of the policy levers available to promote wide-ranging socioeconomic development and has no powers over immigration, as this is reserved to the U.K. Government. In this paper, we explore the potential for attracting members of the Scottish diaspora as a means of boosting population growth, using data from a series of surveys we have undertaken during the last decade. Although Scotland's quality of life may be attractive to returners, employment opportunities are crucial. However, the coronavirus pandemic has shown the potential for widening home-based working and this demonstrates additional possibilities for returners to live in Scotland while working elsewhere.

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“你不会”再次回来吗？“：苏格兰的人口挑战和侨民政策

与许多国家一样，苏格兰也面临人口挑战，包括低出生率和人口老龄化。一些国家试图通过促进“替代移民”或吸引移民的经济政策来抵消这些挑战。但是，作为英国的一部分，苏格兰缺乏许多可用于促进广泛的社会经济发展的政策杠杆，并且对移民没有权力，因为这是由英国政府保留的。在本文中，我们利用我们在过去十年中进行的一系列调查的数据，探讨了吸引苏格兰侨民成员作为促进人口增长的一种手段的潜力。尽管苏格兰的生活质量可能对返回者有吸引力，但就业机会至关重要。然而，