Agglomeration of Contact Centres in Regional Economies.
Book
Cabras, I. (2010)
Agglomeration of Contact Centres in Regional Economies. Lambert Academic Publishing
In the second-half of the twentieth century, the emergence of contact centres has literally changed the way of communicating between suppliers and consumers. The capability of...
Findings from LOCALISE.
Presentation / Conference
Fuertes, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2014, May)
Findings from LOCALISE
LOCALISE (Local Worlds of Social Cohesion), funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme, has analysed the coordination of social and employment policies during t...
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...
Economic development and local authorities: The Scottish case
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (1993)
Economic development and local authorities: The Scottish case. Local Economy, 8(2), 100-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690949308726180
The economic development activities of local authorities have expanded considerably over the last decade. This paper considers the range of such activities and presents an ove...
Public investment and regional economic development.
Book
Felsenstein, D., McQuaid, R. W., McCann, P., & Shefer, D. (2001)
Public investment and regional economic development. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
This text provides an analysis of the complex relationship between public investment and regional economic development. It offers insights into issues of regional growth, and ...
Wired for work? ICT and job seeking in rural areas.
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Lindsay, C., & Greig, M. (2003)
Wired for work? ICT and job seeking in rural areas
Rural areas are, by definition, affected by their relative peripherality from industrial and population centres, and their dispersed patterns of economic and social activity. ...
From Skills Development to Skills Use and Articulation: Insights from the Interface Between University and Work.
Presentation / Conference
Caddell, M., Smith, S., & Boyle, F. (2012, March)
From Skills Development to Skills Use and Articulation: Insights from the Interface Between University and Work. Paper presented at QAA Enhancement Themes, Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh
Much work has been dedicated to how universities define graduate attributes and how they can help their students develop these academic abilities, personal qualities and skill...
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...
Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland
Journal Article
Canduela, J., Chandler, R., Elliott, I., Lindsay, C., Macpherson, S., McQuaid, R. W., & Raeside, R. (2010)
Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland. Journal of Education and Work, 23(4), 339-362. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2010.490550
This article explores the characteristics, destinations and progression routes of early school leavers - specifically 'exceptional entry winter leavers' - in Scotland. Excepti...
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...