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Educational migration – students leaving a region to study elsewhere: the link to religion in Northern Ireland

Book Chapter
Hollywood, E., & McQuaid, R. W. (2007)
Educational migration – students leaving a region to study elsewhere: the link to religion in Northern Ireland. In C. Larsen, W. Mathejczyk, J. Kipper, & A. Schmid (Eds.), Monitoring of Regional Labour Markets in European States, 17-22. Rainer Hampp Verlag
This paper reviews data sources concerning the key patterns and drivers of educational migration and non-return in Northern Ireland (NI). In particular it considers the sourc...

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 ...

The 1999 employment action plan: interpretation of the entrepreneurship pillar in the UK

Book Chapter
Hollywood, E., Wallis, E., & Winterton, J. (2000)
The 1999 employment action plan: interpretation of the entrepreneurship pillar in the UK. In Contested territory. Entrepreneurship in the European Employment StrategyEuropean Trade Union Institute
This project examined in detail the Entrepreneurship pillar of the European Employment Strategy. The project addressed the role of Entrepreneurship as a tool for job creation ...

Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practiceon age, sexual orientation and religion or belief.

Report
Bond, S., Hollywood, E., & Colgan, F. Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practiceon age, sexual orientation and religion or belief. Equality and Human Rights Commission

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Bond, S., Hollywood, E., & Colgan, F. Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practiceon age, sexual orientation and religion or belief. Equality and Human Rights Commission
This report outlines findings from research carried out for the Equality and Human Rights Commission by the Employment Research Institute (ERI) at Edinburgh Napier University ...

The role of social networks and geographical location in labour market participation in the UK coalfields.

Journal Article
Gore, T., & Hollywood, E. (2009)
in labour market participation in the UK coalfields. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 27, 1008-1021. https://doi.org/10.1068/c0850
The demise of the coalmining industry has entailed an increased geographical separation of individuals from workplaces, highlighting the importance of understanding the spatia...

Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE) -early intervention.

Report
McQuaid, R. W., & Hollywood, E. (2011)
Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE) -early intervention
The Employment Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University was commissioned by the Scottish Government to help develop a future delivery model for the Partnership Action f...

Changing perceptions: an analysis of long-term unemployment in five areas of Edinburgh.

Working Paper
Hollywood, E., Lindsay, C., McQuaid, R. W., & Winterton, J. Changing perceptions: an analysis of long-term unemployment in five areas of Edinburgh

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Hollywood, E., Lindsay, C., McQuaid, R. W., & Winterton, J. Changing perceptions: an analysis of long-term unemployment in five areas of Edinburgh
This project involved research into the barriers to work faced by very long-term unemployed people in five disadvantaged areas of Edinburgh. Interviews were carried out with 1...

Employers’ responses to demographic changes in rural labour markets: the case of Dumfries and Galloway.

Journal Article
Hollywood, E., & McQuaid, R. W. (2007)
Employers’ responses to demographic changes in rural labour markets: the case of Dumfries and Galloway. Local Economy, 22, 148-162. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940701390765
Employers in many rural areas are facing the problem of a declining workforce due to demographic changes in the population. These demographic changes are a result of a combina...

Resolving transport issues in rural areas: research report.

Report
McQuaid, R. W., Bond, S., & Hollywood, E. (2003)
Resolving transport issues in rural areas: research report
The overall purpose of this study was to identify a means of improving access to public services for the residents of Argyll and Bute who need an effective and integrated tran...

Coalfields and their neighbouring cities; economic regeneration, labour markets and governance.

Report
Gore, T., Fothergill, S., Hollywood, E., Lindsay, C., Morgan, K., Powell, R., & Upton, S. (2007)
Coalfields and their neighbouring cities; economic regeneration, labour markets and governance
This study assesses how far the regeneration of coalfield areas relies upon their links with neighbouring cities. It draws on national statistical analysis of labour market ad...