Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Relative peripherality in a Pan-European context (1996)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (1996, May). Relative peripherality in a Pan-European context. Presented at Symposium session of Fifth World Congress of the Regional Science Association International

Polly Peck: the breaking of an entrepreneur? (1996)
Journal Article
Gallagher, J., Lauchlan, J., & Steven, M. (1996). Polly Peck: the breaking of an entrepreneur?. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 3(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020960

Asil Nadir stands accused of fraud and theft. The sums involved are massive. He is openly accused of the misappropriation of about £371 million. In private, the figure is thought to be substantially greater. However, contradictory views are promoted... Read More about Polly Peck: the breaking of an entrepreneur?.

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.

Evaluation of local economic development (1993)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (1993, May). Evaluation of local economic development. Presented at COSLA Seminar

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 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.

Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions (1992)
Thesis
Maynard, J. E. Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4488

Development finance institutions put money into capital projects where conventional intermediaries are reluctant to get involved, and/or where there is a political preference for this channel of investment. In the last few decades D.F.l.s have especi... Read More about Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions.