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Working Papers

2009

1. Changing reasons for public private partnerships
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Salzburg View citations (2)

2005

2. The Impact of Ferry Services on an Island Economy
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

2004

3. Determinants of visitor expenditure at a major sports event
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)

2003

4. Delivering Job Search Services for Unemployed People in Rural Areas: the Role of ICT
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
5. The Economic Impact of a Sporting Event: A Regional Approach
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)

2002

6. Delivering job search services in rural labour markets: the role of ICT
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
7. Entrepreneurship and regional development policies
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (7)

2001

8. Job Search Success in Local Labour Markets - A Preliminary Analysis
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

1999

9. Mismatch and unemployment in local labour markets
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (2)

1998

10. The role of partnerships in regional and urban development at the turn of the century
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)

1997

11. The Location of Civil Service Jobs in Scotland in relation to the Local Economic Impact of the Scottish Parliament
    Working Paper, Departement of Economics, Napier University

1996

12. LIFELONG LEARNING AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    Working Paper, Departement of Economics, Napier University View citations (1)

1994

13. LOCAL ENTERPRISE COMPANIES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SOME ISSUES IN RURAL SCOTLAND
    Working Paper, Departement of Economics, Napier University
14. PARTNERSHIPS AND URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    Working Paper, Departement of Economics, Napier University View citations (4)

1993

15. COSTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM
    Working Paper, Departement of Economics, Napier University View citations (4)

1992

16. ASSISTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- THE PRACTICE OF SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES
    Working Paper, Departement of Economics, Napier University

Undated

17. Transport, Economic Development, and Industrial and Commercial Location Decisions in Europe
    Research Papers, CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EUROPEAN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (CREEF)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Enterprise policies and R&D support for high-tech SMEs: a multi-perspective approach
   Policy Studies, 2025, 46, (1), 102-123

2021

2. The Concept of Fairness in Relation to Women Transport Users
   Sustainability, 2021, 13, (5), 1-15 View citations (3)

2019

3. Buying into Capitalism? Employee Ownership in a Disconnected Era
   British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2019, 57, (1), 62-85 View citations (8)
4. The Impact of Job Retention on Continuous Growth of Engineering and Informational Technology SMEs in South Korea
   Sustainability, 2019, 11, (18), 1-19 View citations (1)

2017

5. Social networking in family businesses in a local economy
   Local Economy, 2017, 32, (5), 451-466 View citations (5)

2015

6. Foreign direct investment industry characteristics and spillovers
   Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, 2015, 8, (1), 49-66

2012

7. Ageing, skills and participation in work-related training in Britain: assessing the position of older workers
   Work, Employment & Society, 2012, 26, (1), 42-60 View citations (4)

2010

8. Changing reasons for public--private partnerships (PPPs)
   Public Money & Management, 2010, 30, (1), 27-34 View citations (19)

2009

9. A model of the travel to work limits of parents
   Research in Transportation Economics, 2009, 25, (1), 19-28 View citations (6)
10. Getting Disadvantaged Parents into Employment: The Working for Families Fund in Scotland
    Local Economy, 2009, 24, (6-7), 487-501
11. Symposium on Transport and Particular Populations
    Research in Transportation Economics, 2009, 25, (1), 1-2

2007

12. Employers' Responses to Demographic Changes in Rural Labour Markets: The Case of Dumfries and Galloway
    Local Economy, 2007, 22, (2), 148-162 View citations (1)
13. One Size Fits All? Regional Differentiation and Rural Development Policy Un moule unique? Différenciation régionale et politiques de développement rural Sind alle Regionen gleich? Regionalen Differenzierung und die Politik zur Entwicklung des ländlichen Raums
    EuroChoices, 2007, 6, (3), 13-21 View citations (3)

2006

14. Entrepreneurship and Regional Economic Development—A Spatial Perspective – Edited by Henri L.F. de Groot, Peter Nijkamp, and Roger R. Stough
    Growth and Change, 2006, 37, (2), 328-330
15. Introduction to the special issue: linking demand and supply in local labor market research
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2006, 40, (2), 389-392
16. Job search success and employability in local labor markets
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2006, 40, (2), 407-421 View citations (20)

2005

17. Edinburgh and the politics of congestion charging: Negotiating road user charging with affected publics
    Transport Policy, 2005, 12, (5), 475-476 View citations (10)
18. Entrepreneurship, management, and sustainable development
    World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2005, 1, (1), 6-30 View citations (6)
19. Introducing Employability
    Urban Studies, 2005, 42, (2), 191-195 View citations (1)
20. Job Guarantees, Employability Training and Partnerships in the Retail Sector
    Local Economy, 2005, 20, (1), 67-78 View citations (6)
21. The Concept of Employability
    Urban Studies, 2005, 42, (2), 197-219 View citations (100)

2004

22. Are new deal employment initiatives on target?
    International Journal of Manpower, 2004, 25, (5), 392-410
23. Avoiding the ‘McJobs’
    Work, Employment & Society, 2004, 18, (2), 297-319
24. Book Reviews
    Urban Studies, 2004, 41, (1), 229-241

2002

25. Entrepreneurship and ICT Industries: Support from Regional and Local Policies
    Regional Studies, 2002, 36, (8), 909-919 View citations (21)
26. Mismatch in Local Labour Markets in Central Scotland: The Neglected Role of Demand
    Urban Studies, 2002, 39, (8), 1399-1416 View citations (7)
27. The Evolution of Local Economic Development in South Africa: The Case of Stutterheim and Social Capital
    Economic Development Quarterly, 2002, 16, (1), 60-74 View citations (10)
28. The ‘Employability Gap’: Long-Term Unemployment and Barriers to Work in Buoyant Labour Markets
    Environment and Planning C, 2002, 20, (4), 613-628 View citations (4)

2001

29. Are Spatially Focused Initiatives in Current Economic Inclusion Policies Well Founded?
    Local Economy, 2001, 16, (3), 236-248
30. Unemployed Job Seeker Attitudes towards Potential Travel‐to‐Work Times
    Growth and Change, 2001, 32, (3), 355-368 View citations (14)

2000

31. Mismatch Unemployment and Local Labour-Market Efficiency: The Role of Employer and Vacancy Characteristics
    Environment and Planning A, 2000, 32, (10), 1841-1856 View citations (16)
32. The influence of transport on industrial location choice: a stated preference experiment
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2000, 34, (7), 515-535 View citations (26)

1996

33. Accessibility and Location Decisions in a Peripheral Region of Europe: A Logit Analysis
    Regional Studies, 1996, 30, (6), 579-588 View citations (5)

1995

34. Transport and Industrial and Commercial Location
    The Annals of Regional Science, 1995, 29, (2), 189-206 View citations (24)

1993

35. Economic development and local authorities: The Scottish case
    Local Economy, 1993, 8, (2), 100-116 View citations (6)

Books

2000

1. Entrepreneurial Economics
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (7)

Edited books

2001

1. Public Investment and Regional Economic Development
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (17)

Chapters

2011

1. The Entrepreneur in Economic Theory
   Chapter 2 in New Directions in Regional Economic Development, 2011 View citations (1)

2007

2. The Aging of the Labor Force and Globalization
   Springer View citations (1)

2000

3. Conclusions and Summary
   Palgrave Macmillan
4. Entrepreneurship and Market Dynamics
   Palgrave Macmillan
5. Entrepreneurship in Neoclassical Economics
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (3)
6. Entrepreneurship in the Economy
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (3)
7. Entrepreneurship, Contracts and Networks
   Palgrave Macmillan
8. Introduction to Entrepreneurship
   Palgrave Macmillan
9. Non-Economic Perspectives on Entrepreneurship
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (3)
10. Public Policies to Promote Entrepreneurship
    Palgrave Macmillan
11. Social Entrepreneurship
    Palgrave Macmillan
12. Socio-Economic Influences on Entrepreneurship
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (3)