Towards an employability policy agenda for remote rural labour markets
Conference Proceeding
Lindsay, C., McCracken, M. G., & McQuaid, R. W. (2001)
Towards an employability policy agenda for remote rural labour markets
This paper presents an analysis of the barriers to work faced by unemployed people in remote rural labour markets, and compares the experiences of the ‘long-term unemployed’ a...
Developing models of partnership in economic regeneration.
Conference Proceeding
Mitchell, I., & McQuaid, R. W. (2001)
Developing models of partnership in economic regeneration. In L. Montanheiro, & M. Spiering (Eds.), Public and private sector partnerships : the enterprise governance
This paper tests some theoretical models of partnership by examining a specific partnership between a local authority and other private partners in the regeneration of a forme...
The 'Employability Gap': towards an understanding of the relationship between long-term unemployment, employability and barriers to work
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W., & Lindsay, C. (2000)
The 'Employability Gap': towards an understanding of the relationship between long-term unemployment, employability and barriers to work
This paper seeks to identify the main barriers limiting the employability of long-term unemployed job seekers. Employability (according to Hillage and Pollard’s, 1999, definit...
European economic development partnerships-the case of the Eastern Scotland European partnership
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W., & Christy, B. (1999)
European economic development partnerships-the case of the Eastern Scotland European partnership
Partnerships are crucial to regional and local economic development. There is a need for greater understanding about the real operations of such partnerships in order to impro...
Regional development and EU enlargement
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1999)
Regional development and EU enlargement
The distribution of government employment and the local economic impact of the Scottish parliament
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1998)
The distribution of government employment and the local economic impact of the Scottish parliament
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...
Enlargement of the European Union and the development of peripheral regions
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1997)
Enlargement of the European Union and the development of peripheral regions
Enlargement of the European Union (EU) to include Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) has significant economic, institutional, political, security, migration and so...
Economic development in Scotland- moving forward
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1996)
Economic development in Scotland- moving forward
When considering the title of this section - ‘moving forward’, it is necessary to look at the wider context of the changing environment within which we currently operate and w...
Regional development agencies and urban development in Scotland - the role of partnerships
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1996)
Regional development agencies and urban development in Scotland - the role of partnerships