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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.

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..