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The capabilities approach as a framework for labour market information on young people. (2010)
Book Chapter
Lindsay, C., & McQuaid, R. W. (2010). The capabilities approach as a framework for labour market information on young people. In C. Larsen, J. Kipper, & A. Schmid (Eds.), Regional Monitoring Approaches for the Reduction and the Prevention of Youth Unemployment in Europe (152-159). Rainer Hampp Verlag, Muenchen

This paper considers some of the potential uses of the capabilities approach to widen and deepen the labour market information that we collect on youth employment and unemployment.

Skills: Scotland's opportunity. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
McQuaid, R. W. (2010, April). Skills: Scotland's opportunity. Presented at Scottish Government Skills and Training Summit

This report captures the discussions at the Scottish Government Skills and Training Summit. The comments and recommendations within the report are from those who participated in these discussions and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies... Read More about Skills: Scotland's opportunity..

How can parents escape from recurrent poverty? (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Fuertes, V., & Richard, A. (2010). How can parents escape from recurrent poverty?. Edinburgh: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

This study explores why disadvantaged parents move into poverty and identifies the specific barriers to them escaping the cycle of low pay/no pay or recurrent poverty. It draws on information from interviews with parents and focus groups with profess... Read More about How can parents escape from recurrent poverty?.

An appetite for learning: increasing employee demand for skills development, Praxis report for UK Commission for Employment and Skills (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Lindsay, C., & Johnson, S. (2010). An appetite for learning: increasing employee demand for skills development, Praxis report for UK Commission for Employment and Skills

This paper presents a policy framework for describing the various factors that influence the success (or otherwise) of policy interventions designed to increase individual participation in learning and skills development.

Users of ICT job information services in rural areas. (2009)
Book Chapter
Lindsay, C., & McQuaid, R. W. (2009). Users of ICT job information services in rural areas. In C. Larsen, W. Mathejczyk, J. Kipper, & A. Schmid (Eds.), Web based labour market Information systems in European states (175-185). Rainer Hampp Verlag

Changing reasons for public private partnerships (2009)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2010). Changing reasons for public private partnerships. Public Money and Management, 30, 27-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540960903492331

This article considers the micro- and macro-economic benefits and costs of PPPs and some implications of implementing new international accounting standards. If public sector financial costs are forced to move 'on balance sheet', then there are likel... Read More about Changing reasons for public private partnerships.

Linking transport to employment - pursuing the Millenium development goals. (2009)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2009). Linking transport to employment - pursuing the Millenium development goals. In M. Grieco, M. Ndalo, D. Bryceson, G. Porter, & T. McCray (Eds.), Africa, Trasnport and the Millenium Development Goals - achieving an internationally set agenda, 89-99. Cambridge Scholars Publishing

New Governance and the Case of Activation Policies: Comparing Experiences in Denmark and the Netherlands (2009)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., Lindsay, C., & McQuaid, R. W. (2009). New Governance and the Case of Activation Policies: Comparing Experiences in Denmark and the Netherlands. Social Policy and Administration, 43(5), 445-463. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2009.00673.x

This article explores the importance of new forms of governance in active labour market policies (activation) in two countries: Denmark and the Netherlands. Drawing on research with key stakeholders in these countries, we analyse how new governance,... Read More about New Governance and the Case of Activation Policies: Comparing Experiences in Denmark and the Netherlands.

Employability of Older People. (2009)
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (2009). Employability of Older People.

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

A model of the travel to work limits of parents (2009)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (2009). A model of the travel to work limits of parents. Research in Transportation Economics, 25(1), 19-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2009.08.001

This paper considers the length of time that parents are willing to travel to an existing or new job. Using data for over 12,000 parents it finds that many characteristics were associated with being less likely to be willing to travel to work for at... Read More about A model of the travel to work limits of parents.

Public private partnership-a sustainable solution for the information society? experiences in the UK, Germany and Austria (2008)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2008). Public private partnership-a sustainable solution for the information society? experiences in the UK, Germany and Austria. Uprava, 6, 7-34

The political context of governments differs between the UK, Germany and Austria, but each government currently has a positive view of Public private Partnership (PPP). There are many similarities to the drivers for PPPs in Austria, Germany and the U... Read More about Public private partnership-a sustainable solution for the information society? experiences in the UK, Germany and Austria.

Employment and employability (2008)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2008). Employment and employability. In M. A. Mulhern, J. Beech, & E. Thompson (Eds.), Scottish Life and Society, the working life of Scots (67-84). Birlinn, University of Edinburgh

Inter-agency cooperation in activation: comparing experiences in three vanguard "active" welfare states (2008)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., & McQuaid, R. W. (2008). Inter-agency cooperation in activation: comparing experiences in three vanguard "active" welfare states. Social Policy and Society, 7, 353-365. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746408004326

New forms of inter-agency co-operation have gained increasing prominence in the development and delivery of activation strategies. This article compares different models of inter-agency co-operation, drawing on case study research in Denmark, the Net... Read More about Inter-agency cooperation in activation: comparing experiences in three vanguard "active" welfare states.