Outputs (98)

Flexibility in the UK - the case of activation policies (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2007, December). Flexibility in the UK - the case of activation policies

No abstract available.

Letter from Edinburgh - governance, economic performance and economic disparities in Scotland (2007)
Journal Article
Brown, R., McQuaid, R. W., & Newlands, D. (2007). Letter from Edinburgh - governance, economic performance and economic disparities in Scotland. Regions, 24-27

John Smith, when Leader of the Labour Party, said that devolution was “the settled will of the Scottish people”. However, far from quelling debates about governance – and particularly the implications for economic policy and performance in Scotland... Read More about Letter from Edinburgh - governance, economic performance and economic disparities in Scotland.

Aging of the labour force and globalization. (2007)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2007). Aging of the labour force and globalization. In R. Cooper, K. Donaghy, & G. Hewings (Eds.), Globalization and Regional Economic Modelling (69-85). Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72444-5_5

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 will have significant impacts upon pension and healthcare costs, the demand f... Read More about Aging of the labour force and globalization..

Gender stereotyping in schools - young people and career choices (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Bond, S. (2007). Gender stereotyping in schools - young people and career choices.

Linking transport to employment creation and poverty reduction (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2007). Linking transport to employment creation and poverty reduction.

Employers’ responses to demographic changes in rural labour markets: the case of Dumfries and Galloway. (2007)
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 combination of population ageing, the in-migration of mainly retired people, out-m... Read More about Employers’ responses to demographic changes in rural labour markets: the case of Dumfries and Galloway..

Public private partnership - a sustainable solution for the Information Society (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2006). Public private partnership - a sustainable solution for the Information Society.

Ageing of the labour force and regions under globalization (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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 will have significant impacts upon pension and healthcare costs, the demand f... Read More about Ageing of the labour force and regions under globalization.

Skills and employability (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2006). Skills and employability.

The concept of employability. (2006)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W., & Lindsay, C. (2006). The concept of employability. In R. W. McQuaid, A. E. Green, & M. Danson (Eds.), Employability and Local Labour Market Policy (1-5). Routledge