Letter from Edinburgh - governance, economic performance and economic disparities in Scotland (2007)
Journal Article
Brown, R., McQuaid, R. W., & Newlands, D. (2007). Letter from Edinburgh - governance, economic performance and economic disparities in Scotland. Regions, 24-27

John Smith, when Leader of the Labour Party, said that devolution was “the settled will of the Scottish people”. However, far from quelling debates about governance – and particularly the implications for economic policy and performance in Scotland... Read More about Letter from Edinburgh - governance, economic performance and economic disparities in Scotland.

Aging of the labour force and globalization. (2007)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2007). Aging of the labour force and globalization. In R. Cooper, K. Donaghy, & G. Hewings (Eds.), Globalization and Regional Economic Modelling (69-85). Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72444-5_5

The rapid aging of the population structure across most developed countries is one of the main challenges facing their economies and governments (CEC 2004a).1 These changes will have significant impacts upon pension and healthcare costs, the demand f... Read More about Aging of the labour force and globalization..

The economics of Motorways of the Sea (2007)
Journal Article
Baird, A. J. (2007). The economics of Motorways of the Sea. Maritime Policy and Management, 34(4), 287-310. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088830701538976

The last several decades have witnessed very substantial public sector investment in roadway and railway infrastructure throughout the EU. The seaway has tended not to be supported to the same degree, possibly due to the mistaken assumption by policy... Read More about The economics of Motorways of the Sea.