The Impact of an Ageing Workforce on Employers in Hong Kong: A Study of the Service Sector
Report
Egdell, V., Fuertes, V., Tjandra, N., Chen, T. & Raeside, R. (2017)
The Impact of an Ageing Workforce on Employers in Hong Kong: A Study of the Service Sector. Edinburgh: Lawrence Ho Research Fund 2016-2017
No abstract available.
Women in ICT and Digital Technologies: An investigation of the barriers to women entering, staying, and progressing in the sector, and actions to ameliorate this - Executive Summary
Report
Graham, H., Fuertes, V., Egdell, V. & Raeside, R. (2016)
Women in ICT and Digital Technologies: An investigation of the barriers to women entering, staying, and progressing in the sector, and actions to ameliorate this - Executive Summary. Edinburgh: Skills Development Scotland
This report summarises research conducted to explore the under-representation of women in the ICT and Digital Technologies sector in Scotland, and the possible reasons for, an...
A capability approach to unemployed young people’s voice and agency in the development and implementation of eEmployment aActivation policies.
Journal Article
Egdell, V., & Graham, H. (2016)
A capability approach to unemployed young people’s voice and agency in the development and implementation of eEmployment aActivation policies. Social policy & administration, https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12262
In the UK, current approaches to employment activation are primarily concerned with rapid labour market entry, with jobseekers compelled to engage in activities or be sanction...
Understanding the policy assumptions made in youth employment activation from a capability approach.
Presentation / Conference
Egdell, V., Raeside, R., & Graham, H. (2015, July)
Understanding the policy assumptions made in youth employment activation from a capability approach. Paper presented at Inequality in the 21st Century, London School of Economics & Political Science, London
Youth unemployment is a major government concern for countries across Europe. In the UK, in the final quarter of 2013, the unemployment rate for those aged 16-24 years stood a...
Extending working lives: age management in SMEs.
Journal Article
Fuertes, V., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2013)
Extending working lives: age management in SMEs. Employee Relations, 35, 272-293. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425451311320477
Structured Abstract:
Purpose: This paper presents a study of age management in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.
Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative da...
Supporting disadvantaged young people into work: does the capability approach offer a new policy perspective?
Presentation / Conference
Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2013, April)
Supporting disadvantaged young people into work: does the capability approach offer a new policy perspective?. Paper presented at Youth Studies 2013 Conference, Glasgow, UK
Wage Scarring – The problem of a bad start.
Report
Raeside, R., Egdell, V. & McQuaid, R. W. (2012)
Wage Scarring – The problem of a bad start. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission
As the economic downturn continues in Europe, unemployment has risen in many countries.
Among these, the UK has an unemployment rate which now stands at 8% or 2.56 million
peo...
Youth unemployment inititiatives and the impact on disadvantaged youth.
Journal Article
Hollywood, E., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012)
Youth unemployment inititiatives and the impact on disadvantaged youth. Labour Market Information,
Engaging low skilled employees in workplace learning: new research with lower skilled employees.
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Raeside, R., Canduela, J., Egdell, V., Lindsay, C., Richard, A. & Blackledge, G. (2012)
Engaging low skilled employees in workplace learning: new research with lower skilled employees. London, UK: UK Commission for Employment and Skills
The Employee Demand study (UKCES, 2009) highlighted the significant barriers to learning that are faced by a number of UK employees. This report sets out the findings of a stu...
The growth of employee owned businesses in Scotland.
Report
Dutton, M., Raeside, R., Canduela, J., Egdell, V. & McQuaid, R. W. (2011)
The growth of employee owned businesses in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Enterprise
This report presents the findings of an investigation into the growth performance and growth dynamics of a selection of Scottish EOBs compared to a peer group of companies who...