Book Review - Entrepreneurship and local economic development: programme and policy
recommendations.
(2004)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (2004). recommendations. Journal of Regional Science, 44, 626-628
Outputs (11)
Book review -New regional development paradigms Volume 1 - globalization and the new regional development (2004)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (2004). Book review -New regional development paradigms Volume 1 - globalization and the new regional development. Urban Studies, 41, 230-232
Working with the new demographics - the Scottish labour market (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2004, December). Working with the new demographics - the Scottish labour market. Paper presented at Older workersNo abstract available.
Older worker participation rates and the economy in Scotland (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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 relatively more people ceasing work as they reach retirement age, but also due to... Read More about Older worker participation rates and the economy in Scotland.
Employability, local policy interpretations and the new localism (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2004). Employability, local policy interpretations and the new localism.
Edinburgh and its hinterland (2004)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2004). Edinburgh and its hinterland. In Divided Scotland: the nature causes and consequences of economic disparities within Scotland (18-34). Ashgate Publishing
Job search, transport and training, the case of EMIRES (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2004, August). Job search, transport and training, the case of EMIRES. Paper presented at RSAI (B and I section) Annual ConferenceNo abstract available.
Avoiding the ‘McJobs’: Unemployed Job Seekers and Attitudes to Service Work (2004)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., & McQuaid, R. W. (2004). Avoiding the ‘McJobs’: Unemployed Job Seekers and Attitudes to Service Work. Work, Employment and Society, 18(2), 297-319. https://doi.org/10.1177/09500172004042771Service employment plays an increasingly important role in the UK economy. However, it has been suggested that some forms of service work are unattractive for many unemployed job seekers, and particularly those formerly employed in ‘traditional’ sect... Read More about Avoiding the ‘McJobs’: Unemployed Job Seekers and Attitudes to Service Work.
ICT and job vacancy, training and transport information services for job seekers in rural areas (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2004, April). ICT and job vacancy, training and transport information services for job seekers in rural areas. Paper presented at Stella Focus Group Meeting
From poverty to social justice: does the terminology make a difference to the practice? (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kelly, L. A., Juleff, L., McQuaid, R. W., & Adams, J. (2004). From poverty to social justice: does the terminology make a difference to the practice?.Over the last ten years, the UK has seen a significant shift in terms of the way the poorer sections of society are classified. The Anglo-Saxon tradition of using the word “poverty” to describe those who are economically disadvantaged has given way... Read More about From poverty to social justice: does the terminology make a difference to the practice?.