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McQuaid, Ronald W.; Greig, Malcolm; Adams, John - In: International Journal of Manpower 25 (2004) 5, pp. 392-410

This paper tests the appropriateness of government employment policies in targeting specific groups of unemployed job seekers in the UK. A sample of 169 job seekers is divided into those who were successful and unsuccessful in finding employment and the attributes of each group is analysed. A...

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Delivering job search services in rural labour markets: the role of ICT

Greig, Malcolm (contributor); Lindsay, Colin (contributor); … - In: ERSA 2002 Dortmund, [August 27th - 31st] : from …. 2002

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Economic development and local authorities : the Scottish case

McQuaid, Ronald - In: Local economy : the journal of the London Economic … 8 (1993) 2, pp. 100-116

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Job search success and employability in local labor markets

McQuaid, Ronald - In: The annals of regional science : an international … 40 (2006) 2, pp. 407-421

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The early-stage risk capital market in Scotland since 2000 : issues of scale, characteristics and market efficiency

Harrison, Richard T.; Don, Gavin; Johnston, Keith Glancey; … - In: Venture capital : an international journal of … 12 (2010) 3, pp. 211-239

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Unemployed job seeker attitudes towards potential travel-to-work times

McQuaid, Ronald; Greig, M.; Adams, J. - In: Growth and change : a journal of urban and regional policy 32 (2001) 3, pp. 355-368

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The impact of welfare reform in Scotland : tracking study

Graham, Helen; Lister, Billie; Egdell, Valerie; … - 2014

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Utilising skills demands opportunities to overcome the low professional status and attractiveness of a sector : the Early Learning and Childcare sector in Scotland

Webb, Aleksandra; McQuaid, Ronald - In: Developing skills in a changing world of work : …, (pp. 241-258). 2018

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The provision of skills information in Scotland and its governance - skills investment plans and regional skills assessments

McQuaid, Ronald - In: The importance of governance in regional labour market …, (pp. 263-276). 2017

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Active labour market policy in Scotland: does it make a difference?

Adams, John; Thomas, Ray - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) 1, pp. 30-41

Purpose – The paper aims to show that active labour market policies in Scotland over a nine‐year period have failed to meet key policy objectives. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses the UK national online manpower information system (NOMIS) to conduct a detailed statistical...

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