All Outputs (162)

Social networks, entrepreneurship and regional development - research issues (1996)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (1996). Social networks, entrepreneurship and regional development - research issues. In M. Danson (Ed.), Small Firm Formation and Regional Economic Development (118-131). Routledge

Much of the research into new firm formation focuses upon the entrepreneur and their characteristics or motivations (Brockhaus & Horwitz, 1986), or the external economic environment (Chandler & Hanks, 1994). However, theories based upon isolated, ind... Read More about Social networks, entrepreneurship and regional development - research issues.

The economic debate: theory and practice. (1995)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (1995). The economic debate: theory and practice. In D. Banister (Ed.), Transport and Urban Development, 59-64. E & FN Spon/ Routledge

Transport and industrial and commercial location (1995)
Journal Article
Button, K. J., Leitham, S., McQuaid, R. W., & Nelson, J. D. (1995). Transport and industrial and commercial location. Annals of Regional Science, 29(2), 189-206. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01581806

This paper concerns itself with looking at the importance of transport and related infrastructure on the occupancy of new building and premises. Much regional and urban policy focuses on the importance of land use and building availability as an attr... Read More about Transport and industrial and commercial location.

Local enterprise companies and economic development - some issues in rural Scotland (1994)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (1994). Local enterprise companies and economic development - some issues in rural Scotland. In Social Science Working Paper No.12. Department of Economics, Edinburgh Napier University

Local Enterprise Companies (LECs) are the main central government-funded business development agencies which provide support for businesses and training programmes for individuals in the rural areas of Scotland. This paper provides a general overview... Read More about Local enterprise companies and economic development - some issues in rural Scotland.

Transportation policy issues in the Highlands and Islands - some practitioner views. (1994)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (1994). Transportation policy issues in the Highlands and Islands - some practitioner views. Regions,

Transport and commercial location decisions: some recent evidence. (1994)
Journal Article
Nelson, J. D., Leitham, S. & McQuaid, R. W. (1993). Transport and commercial location decisions: some recent evidence. Transportation planning systems. 2. . 41-57. . ISSN 0962-7146.

The nature of the relationship between transport and economic development has long been viewed with uncertainty. This paper draws on recent research to investigate one aspect of the debate, namely the importance afforded to transport infrastructure i... Read More about Transport and commercial location decisions: some recent evidence..

Partnership and urban economic development. (1994)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (1994). Partnership and urban economic development. In Social Science Working Paper 13Edinburgh Napier University

ESRC seminar on transport and urban development (1994)
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1994). ESRC seminar on transport and urban development.

Partnerships and urban economic development at the eve of the XXIst century (1994)
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1994). Partnerships and urban economic development at the eve of the XXIst century.

Changing roles-Scottish local government and economic development. (1993)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (1993). Changing roles-Scottish local government and economic development. Edinburgh Economic and Employment Review,

Costing local government reform (1993)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (1993). Costing local government reform. Local Government Studies, 19(4), 477-486. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003939308433695

New unitary authorities and economic development (1993)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (1993). New unitary authorities and economic development. Regions, 23-28

Local authority economic development activities have grown significantly during the last decade (see for instance: Mills and Young, 1986; Chandler and Lawless, 1985; Rowan-Robinson & Lloyd, 1987; Sellgren, 1991; McQuaid, 1992). However across Britain... Read More about New unitary authorities and economic development.

Economic development and local authorities: The Scottish case (1993)
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 overview of the results of a survey of local authorities, taking Scotland as a... Read More about Economic development and local authorities: The Scottish case.

Evaluation of local economic development (1993)
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1993). Evaluation of local economic development.

There is general agreement in the field of local economic development that evaluation is important to improve policy decisions and their implementation. A range of documents on evaluating government and European Commission economic development polici... Read More about Evaluation of local economic development.

Local government reform in Scotland: the case of economic development (1993)
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1993). Local government reform in Scotland: the case of economic development.

Local authorities and economic development - report for the convention of Scottish local authorities: research report. (1992)
Report
McQuaid, R. W. (1992). Local authorities and economic development - report for the convention of Scottish local authorities: research report

Local authorities and economic development in Scotland (1992)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (1992). Local authorities and economic development in Scotland. Local work : CLES bulletin, 1-7

The recently published Consultation Paper on the reform of local government in Scotland presents options which will have profound effects upon economic development activities of Scottish local authorities. In order to promote an informed debate on th... Read More about Local authorities and economic development in Scotland.

The development of high-tech industries: an international survey. (1987)
Book
(1987). M. Breheny, & R. W. McQuaid (Eds.), The development of high-tech industries: an international survey. Croom Helm

The development of the UK's centre of high-technology. (1987)
Book Chapter
Breheny, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (1987). The development of the UK's centre of high-technology. In M. Breheny, & R. W. McQuaid (Eds.), The development of high-tech industries: an international survey, 297-354. Croom - Helm

Western Sunrise-the genesis and growth of Britain's major high-tech corridor. (1987)
Book
Hall, P., Breheny, M., McQuaid, R. W., & Hart, D. (1987). Western Sunrise-the genesis and growth of Britain's major high-tech corridor. Allen & Unwin