The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2014, May). The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK. Paper presented at Early-career Researchers Conference

This paper is part of the development of my PhD thesis. The paper is at an early stage; therefore, it is work in progress and it is incomplete, especially with regards to the theoretical framework to be used in the PhD. I would very much welcome comm... Read More about The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK.

Personalization, new public management and street-level practice in activation: the case of the UK’s Work Programme. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lindsay, C., & Fuertes, V. (2014, January). Personalization, new public management and street-level practice in activation: the case of the UK’s Work Programme. Paper presented at 12th Annual Conference ESPAnet Oslo 2014, 4-6 September

Value chain management: an illustration using variability mapping and decision frontier analysis. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pearson, M. (2013). Value chain management: an illustration using variability mapping and decision frontier analysis.

We address uncertainty and confusion in value chain management through the use of recently developed phase plane and decision frontier analysis. The new methodology enables the distinction between the concept of local, self-inflicted, uncertainty and... Read More about Value chain management: an illustration using variability mapping and decision frontier analysis..

At the cross roads of politics in local activation policies France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bourgeois, C., Fuertes, V., & Zimmermann, K. (2013, September). At the cross roads of politics in local activation policies France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared. Paper presented at 11th Annual ESPAnet Conference 2013 (Stream 9: The local welfar

Do politics matter in employment policy processes at the local level? France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bourgeois, C., Fuertes, V., & Zimmermann, K. (2013, July). Do politics matter in employment policy processes at the local level? France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared. Paper presented at 8th IPA Conference “Societies in Conflicts: Experts, Pub

The governance of active-focus labour market policies in the UK and the effects on active policy types. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2013, June). The governance of active-focus labour market policies in the UK and the effects on active policy types. Paper presented at FP 7 PhD conference “Local welfare systems and social cohesion”, June 10-12 2013

Supporting disadvantaged young people to make the transition from worklessness to employment. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hollywood, E., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012, September). Supporting disadvantaged young people to make the transition from worklessness to employment. Paper presented at ESPAnet Conference

A capability approach to the unemployment experiences of disadvantaged youth in the UK. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Egdell, V., Hollywood, E., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012, July). A capability approach to the unemployment experiences of disadvantaged youth in the UK. Paper presented at RGS-IBG Annual International Conference

Inter-agency co-operation, partnerships and employability services: a review of evidence from 15 countries (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2011). Inter-agency co-operation, partnerships and employability services: a review of evidence from 15 countries.

The Capability Approach and Disadvantaged Young People in the Labour Market. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., Hollywood, E., & Egdell, V. (2011, September). The Capability Approach and Disadvantaged Young People in the Labour Market

Evaluation of fleet safety interventions. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Darby, P., & Raeside, R. (2010). Evaluation of fleet safety interventions. In Proceedings of the 42nd Universities Transport Study Group conference

Work related road traffic fatalities are the largest cause of work fatalities in the UK. It is estimated that 25% of UK road accidents involve someone driving for work. This risk profile makes fleet safety an important topic for study as it can have... Read More about Evaluation of fleet safety interventions..

Barriers to escaping the low-pay no-pay cycle for disadvantaged parents. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2010). Barriers to escaping the low-pay no-pay cycle for disadvantaged parents.

Poverty is a dynamic process that reflects the shifting nature of individual and household income. Drawing on the findings of a research study supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation as part of their Recurrent Poverty programme, this paper wil... Read More about Barriers to escaping the low-pay no-pay cycle for disadvantaged parents..

Social networking: local communities and economic growth in rural areas: the importance of village pubs as centres of socio-economic aggragation. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cabras, I. (2010, January). Social networking: local communities and economic growth in rural areas: the importance of village pubs as centres of socio-economic aggragation. Paper presented at Regional Studies Association International Conference – ‘R

Agglomeration of services at regional level: the case of call centres in Northern England. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cabras, I. (2009). Agglomeration of services at regional level: the case of call centres in Northern England. In Proceedings of the 1st PhD Conference in Economics in memory of Vassilis Patzatzis, Athens (108-129)

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Impacts of e-procurement practices in the public-sector onlocal economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cabras, I. (2009). Impacts of e-procurement practices in the public-sector onlocal economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK.

Public sector procurement and business support in Cumbria: response to the credit crunch. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peck, F., Bell, F., & Cabras, I. (2009). Public sector procurement and business support in Cumbria: response to the credit crunch.

The role of childcare in getting disadvantaged parents into employment. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V., & Bond, S. (2009). The role of childcare in getting disadvantaged parents into employment.

The low-pay no-pay cycle and disadvantaged mothers. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V., McQuaid, R. W., & Richard, A. (2009). The low-pay no-pay cycle and disadvantaged mothers.

Employability of Older People. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2009). Employability of Older People.

[A Scottish demographic study concerning employability of older people in an aging population.]

Where does the money go? an economic analysis of the purchasing of goods and services operated by the Cumbria County Council. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cabras, I. (2009, July). Where does the money go? an economic analysis of the purchasing of goods and services operated by the Cumbria County Council. Paper presented at Research and Scholarship Festival