All Outputs (17)

Addressing the Issue of Unemployment among Disadvantaged Youth in Scotland: Developing the Capability for Work (2015)
Book Chapter
Egdell, V., McQuaid, R., & Hollywood, E. (2015). Addressing the Issue of Unemployment among Disadvantaged Youth in Scotland: Developing the Capability for Work. In Facing trajectories from school to work – Towards a capability-friendly Youth Policy in

Introduction to the Case Studies (2015)
Book Chapter
Bifulco, L., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. (2015). Introduction to the Case Studies. In Facing trajectories from school to work – Towards a capability-friendly Youth Policy in Europe, 201-207. Springer Verlag

Operationalisation of the Capability Approach (2015)
Book Chapter
Chiappero-Martinetti, E., Egdell, V., Hollywood, E., & McQuaid, R. (2015). Operationalisation of the Capability Approach. In Facing trajectories from school to work – Towards a capability-friendly Youth Policy in Europe, 115-139. BMC. https://doi.org/1

The holistic and multilayered structure offered by the Capability Approach makes this theoretical framework particularly suitable for conceptualising and contextualising complex socioeconomic phenomena. However, several challenging issues on how to o... Read More about Operationalisation of the Capability Approach.

Regional monitoring and individual demand for skills development for low skilled employees. (2012)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Regional monitoring and individual demand for skills development for low skilled employees. In C. Larsen, R. Hasberg, J. Schmid, E. Atin, & J. Brzozowski (Eds.), Skills monitoring in European regions and localities (220-223). Rainer

This paper considers some issues in monitoring the regional demand of individuals for skills development, using Scotland in the UK as an illustration. The UK Commission for Employment and Skills, a non-departmental public body, (UKCES, 2010) found th... Read More about Regional monitoring and individual demand for skills development for low skilled employees..

The entrepreneur in economic theory. (2011)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2011). The entrepreneur in economic theory. In S. Desai, P. Nijkamp, & R. R. Stough (Eds.), New Directions in Regional Economic Development: the role of entrepreneurship research, practice and policyEdward Elgar Publishing

Theory of organisational partnerships - partnership advantages, disadvantages and success factors. (2009)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2009). Theory of organisational partnerships - partnership advantages, disadvantages and success factors. In S. P. Osborne (Ed.), The New Public Governance: emerging perspectives on the theory and practice of public governance, 127-149. Ro

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

Standardisation in regional labour market monitoring based on experiences. (2007)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2007). Standardisation in regional labour market monitoring based on experiences. In C. Larsen, W. Mathejczyk, & A. Schmid (Eds.), Monitoring of regional labour markets in European states: concepts, experiences and perspectivesRainer Hampp

Social Entrepreneurship. (2000)
Book Chapter
Glancey, K. D., & McQuaid, R. W. (2000). Social Entrepreneurship. In J. Campling (Ed.), Entrepreneurial Economics. Macmillan

As with profit orientated entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs apply new perspectives or innovations and change what things or services are produced, how they are produced and/or how their organisations operate. There have been many such social entrep... Read More about Social Entrepreneurship..

Implications of European Union expansion for peripheral regions. (2000)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2000). Implications of European Union expansion for peripheral regions. In H. Kohno, P. Nijkamp, & J. Poot (Eds.), Regional cohesion and competition in the age of globalization, 284-308. Edward Elgar Publishing

The local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament. (1999)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (1999). The local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament. In J. McCarthy, & D. Newlands (Eds.), Governing Scotland: Problems and prospects, the economic impact of the Scottish Parliament (149-166). Ashgate Publishing

European economic development partnerships-the case of the Eastern Scotland European partnership. (1999)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W., & Christy, B. (1999). European economic development partnerships-the case of the Eastern Scotland European partnership. In L. Montanheiro, B. Haig, D. Morris, & M. Linehan (Eds.), Public and Private Sector Partnerships - furthering develop

The role of partnerships in urban economic regeneration. (1998)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (1998). The role of partnerships in urban economic regeneration. In L. Montanheiro, B. Haig, D. Morris, & N. Hrovatin (Eds.), Public and Private Sector Partnerships - fostering enterprise, 315-330. Sheffield Hallam University Press

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

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

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

Introduction (1987)
Book Chapter
Breheny, M. J., & McQuaid, R. (1987). Introduction. In M. J. Breheny, & R. McQuaid (Eds.), The Development of HIgh-Tech Industries: an international survey (1-9). Croom - Helm. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351269001-1

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides the internationalisation of high technology industries – electronics generally and semiconductors, respectively – from the... Read More about Introduction.