Coordination in labour market policy: the influence of governance and institutional logics.
Thesis
Fuertes, V. Coordination in labour market policy: the influence of governance and institutional logics. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1033234
This PhD analyses the factors that affect the existence or absence of coordination in the field of labour market policy for the long-term unemployed in three cities in Great B...
Privatization trends at the world's top-100 container ports
Journal Article
Baird, A. J. (2002)
Privatization trends at the world's top-100 container ports. Maritime Policy and Management, 29(3), 271-284. doi:10.1080/03088830210132579
During recent years the role of the private sector in seaports has been greatly expanded. Yet in practice the extent of privatisation in ports can vary significantly, in part ...
Nuclear economies and local supply chains in peripheral areas: the case of West Cumbria
Journal Article
Cabras, I., & Mulvey, G. (2012)
Nuclear economies and local supply chains in peripheral areas: the case of West Cumbria. European Planning Studies, 20, 707-724. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2012.665031
The aim of this paper is to fill the gap in data relating to local supply chains in the proximity of nuclear sites by investigating the site of Sellafield in West Cumbria, UK....
Employer recruitment preferences and discrimination: a stated preference experiment.
Report
McQuaid, R. W., & Bergmann, A. (2008)
Employer recruitment preferences and discrimination: a stated preference experiment
This paper presents a novel approach of applying stated preference methods in the field of labour economics. Differences in behaviour and labour market disadvantage are connec...
The impact of ferry services on an island economy
Presentation / Conference
Greig, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2005, August)
The impact of ferry services on an island economy. Paper presented at 35th Annual Conference European Regional Science Association Conference
This paper examines ferry fares and quality of service to a remote island region and analyses
how this affects the economy of the islands. Taking the Western Isles in Scotland...
Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room
Book Chapter
Gutu, M., Anastasiadou, C., Omar, M., & Osei, C. (2017)
Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room. In A. Ahmed (Ed.), Managing Knowledge and Innovation for Business Sustainability in AfricaPalgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41090-6_10
Purpose: In Sub-Saharan Africa, FDI performance is considerably different between Zimbabwe and its neighbouring countries. This chapter examines FDI determinants for Sub-Sahar...
The role of partnerships in urban economic regeneration
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1998)
The role of partnerships in urban economic regeneration
Partnerships to promote urban economic regeneration are widespread, but the theoretical basis of for understanding such partnerships is poorly developed. This paper presents a...
Mining, migration and mobility: towards an understanding of the relationship between migration and occupation in the context of the UK mining industry.
Journal Article
Hollywood, E. (2002)
Mining, migration and mobility: towards an understanding of the relationship between migration and occupation in the context of the UK mining industry. International Journal of Population Geography, 8, 297-314. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijpg.264
The large-scale decline of the UK mining industry in recent years has led to significant job losses, unemployment and inactivity throughout the coalfields. This paper aims to ...
Exploring Current Trends in Scientific Research on Smart Specialisation
Journal Article
Mora, L., Deakin, M., & Reid, A. (2019)
Exploring Current Trends in Scientific Research on Smart Specialisation. Scienze Regionali-The Italian Journal of Regional Science, 18(3), 397-422. https://doi.org/10.14650/94657
This paper describes current trends in scientific research on Smart Specialisation by answering the following questions: (1) How many scientific publications on Smart Speciali...
Public private partnership - experiences of ICT in the UK, Germany and Austria
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2006)
Public private partnership - experiences of ICT in the UK, Germany and Austria
The political context of governments differs between the UK, Germany and Austria, but each government currently has a positive view of PPP. There are many similarities to the ...