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Location of civil service jobs in Scotland in relation to the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament (1997)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (1997). Location of civil service jobs in Scotland in relation to the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament

The new Scottish Parliament will have potentially significant impacts upon economic, social and political development across Scotland. These issues and others such as the relationship with the UK government and inter-government transfers are discuss... Read More about Location of civil service jobs in Scotland in relation to the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament.

Enlargement of the European Union and the development of peripheral regions (1997)
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (1997). Enlargement of the European Union and the development of peripheral regions.

Enlargement of the European Union (EU) to include Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) has significant economic, institutional, political, security, migration and social implications for the EU as a whole. The peripheral regions of the exis... Read More about Enlargement of the European Union and the development of peripheral regions.

Local enterprise companies and rural development (1997)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., & McQuaid, R. W. (1997). Local enterprise companies and rural development. Journal of Rural Studies, 13(2), 197-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0743-0167%2897%2983096-3

This paper discusses the rural dimensions of the objectives and activities of Local Enterprise Companies (LECs). These form a network of local economic development agencies that operate as part of regional policy under the umbrella of the ‘regional’... Read More about Local enterprise companies and rural development.