Use of e-procurement in local authorities' purchasing and its effects on local economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK
Journal Article
Cabras, I. (2010)
Use of e-procurement in local authorities' purchasing and its effects on local economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK. European Planning Studies, 43, 1133-1151. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654311003744209
In the past decade, there has been an increasing interest shown by the Government and Local Authorities in issues concerning the implementation of new technologies and means o...
Public private partnerships in the European Union - the cases of the UK, Germany and Austria
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2008)
Public private partnerships in the European Union - the cases of the UK, Germany and Austria
Across the European Union the use of different forms of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been growing, but in different ways and for different reasons across Member Sta...
Edinburgh and its hinterland
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2004)
Edinburgh and its hinterland. In Divided Scotland: the nature causes and consequences of economic disparities within Scotland (18-34). Ashgate Publishing
The impact of mergers and acquisitions on shareholder wealth in the UK construction industry
Journal Article
Delaney, F. T., & Wamuziri, S. C. (2004)
The impact of mergers and acquisitions on shareholder wealth in the UK construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(1), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980410512674
One of the primary motives behind any strategic corporate decision is to maximise shareholder value. Strategic decisions for UK construction firms are made with the objective ...
Effectiveness of mergers and acquisitions and corporate financial performance in construction
Thesis
Delaney, F. T. Effectiveness of mergers and acquisitions and corporate financial performance in construction. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2750
In practice, construction firms are in business to achieve profitability. Construction companies operate in a highly competitive business environment characterised by low
prof...
Implications of EU enlargement for the regions in the existing European Union
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2000)
Implications of EU enlargement for the regions in the existing European Union. In H. Kohno, P. Nijkamp, & J. Poot (Eds.), Regional Cohesion and Competition in the Age of Globalization, 286-308. Edward Elgar
Regional development and EU enlargement
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1999)
Regional development and EU enlargement
Relative peripherality in a Pan-European context
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1996)
Relative peripherality in a Pan-European context