Older worker participation rates and the economy in Scotland
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (2004)
Older worker participation rates and the economy in Scotland
The ageing of societies in the European Union (EU), and much of the developed world, is one of the main challenges facing the governments. This reduction is due both to relati...
Delivering job search services for unemployed people in rural areas: the role of ICT.
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W., & Lindsay, C. (2003)
Delivering job search services for unemployed people in rural areas: the role of ICT
The geographical remoteness of many rural communities from major centres of economic activity clearly affects the availability of public services, which tend to be concentrate...
Ageing of the labour force and regions under globalization
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (2006)
Ageing of the labour force and regions under globalization
The rapid aging of the population structure across most developed countries is one of the main challenges facing their economies and governments (CEC 2004a).1 These changes wi...
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...
Social entrepreneurship and local economic development
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (2002)
Social entrepreneurship and local economic development
Social entrepreneurs can have an important role in the development of local communities. They effectively lead innovative and entrepreneurial changes in social organisations o...
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...
Employability of Older People.
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (2009)
Employability of Older People
[A Scottish demographic study concerning employability of older people in an aging population.]
Demographic change in Scotland-older workers in the Scottish labour market.
Conference Proceeding
Hollywood, E., Brown, R., Danson, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2003)
Demographic change in Scotland-older workers in the Scottish labour market
Employment and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (2003)
Employment and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK