All Outputs (9)

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

Annual Report 2009/2010 (2009)
Working Paper
McQuaid, R. W. Annual Report 2009/2010

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. Routledge

The employability of older people. (2009)
Working Paper
McQuaid, R. W. The employability of older people

The Employability of Older People Workshop was held at Edinburgh Napier University by the Employment Research Institute on 1 July 2009 with 35 attendees. The day was made up of presentations by three invited speakers from Scottish and US universities... Read More about The employability of older people..

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.

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.

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

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.