D M W N Hitchens
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1026580 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | D M W N Hitchens |
| NOMBRES | D M W N |
| APELLIDO | Hitchens |
| FIRMA | HITCHENS D M W N |
| AFILIACIONES | Queen's University Belfast |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 25 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 179 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 25 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1976 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1998 |
| ÍNDICE H | 8 |
Productivity and Income Per Capita Convergence in a Peripheral European Economy
BIRNIE J. E. and HITCHENS D. M. W. N. (1998) Productivity and income per capita convergence in a peripheral European economy: the Irish experience, Reg. Studies 32, 223-234. GDP per capita in Ireland increased from 60% to 90% of the UK average during 1986-95. This extremely rapid convergence begs the question whether increases in comparative productivity were of a similar magnitude. Industry of origin comparisons were used to benchmark Ireland/UK…
Investigating the Relationship between Company Competitiveness and Environmental Regulation in European Food Processing
The authors use a method of matched-plant comparisons between food processing firms in Germany, Italy, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland to investigate the relationship between environmental regulation and company competitiveness across the European Union. Comparative competitiveness was indicated by measures of value-added per employee, physical productivity, export share, and employment growth. The cost of water supply (public or we…
The Adequacy of the Supply of Professional Advisory Services to Manufacturing Firms in Rural Mid Wales
The central question addressed is whether the services supplied by rural accountants and solicitors are appropriate for the needs of manufacturers in rural mid Wales and, if not, whether the rural location places manufacturers located there at a disadvantage. The research is based on face to face interviews with accountants and solicitors to identify typical services supplied. Banks are included to consider alternative sources of financial advice…
The Competitiveness of Business Services in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and the South East of England
In this paper we compare the competitiveness and performance of samples of business service offices located in two peripheral regions of the United Kingdom: Northern Ireland and Wales, and peripheral Republic of Ireland by making matched comparisons with counterparts in a core region-South East England. Offices in South East England are characterised by faster growth, higher productivity, wider markets, and greater export penetration than their c…
Policy Review Section
In this issue of the Policy Review Section, Peter John of the Department of Politics, University of Keele, sets out the findings of a study of UK sub-national offices in Brussels. He explores the nature of their roles and functions in relation to European Union institutions. The complex pattern of representation mirrors the changing nature of British local governance with increasing partnership between elected and non-elected bodies in the sponso…
Business Service Use by Manufacturing Firms in Mid Wales
The use of business services by small and medium-sized independent manufacturing firms located in the Mid Wales region is quantified. A cross section of services which provide clients with strategic information and expertise is focused upon; for example, training, market research, and product design. The main concern is with constraints upon the use of services arising from the location. Internal and external provision of services is examined. Th…
East German Productivity and the Transition to the Market Economy
The Competitiveness of Business Services and Regional Development
This paper presents a matched-pairs analysis of the competitive performance of business service companies in Scotland and the South East of England. Value added per person is one-quarter higher in the English firms and a significantly higher proportion of them (49 per cent) have introduced a new service during the previous five years compared with 34 per cent of Scottish businesses. The latter were also more likely to function as multi-service co…
Manufacturing Demand for Business Services in a Core and Peripheral Region
O'FARRELL P. N., MOFFAT L. A. R. And HITCHENS D. M. W. N. (1993) Manufacturing demand for business services in a core and peripheral region: does flexible production imply vertical disintegration of business services?, Reg. Studies 27, 385–400. This paper analyses the demand by manufactures in Scotland and South East England for key strategic business services during the past three years, the source of supply of the services used and the location…
Policy Review Section
In this Policy Review Section, Peter Dicken and Adam Tickell of the School of Geography, University of Manchester, examine the competitive bidding process for inward investment in the three regions of Northern England: The North West; the Northern region; and Yorkshire and Humberside. The article considers a number of policy issues arising from the institutional structure of inward investment promotion at national, regional and local levels, the …
The Competitiveness of Business Service Firms
O'FARRELL P. N., HITCHENS D. M. W. N. and MOFFAT L. A. R. (1992) The competitiveness of business service firms: a matched comparison between Scotland and the South East of England, Reg. Studies 26, 519–533. In this paper we present a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of matched pairs of business service companies in Scotland and South East England. Several dimensions of performance are investigated for five industries: m…
Northern Ireland's Productivity Failure
HITCHENS D. M. W. N., WAGNER K. and BIRNIE J. E. (1991) Northern Ireland's productivity failure: a matched plant comparison with West Germany, Reg. Studies 25, 111–121. Comparison of thirty-nine matched pairs of manufacturing plants in Northern Ireland and West Germany shows Northern Ireland to have relatively low labour productivity and inferior product quality. Whilst continuing the methodology the authors developed at the National Institute of…
Research Policy and Review 32. Producer Services and Regional Development
A number of the major research and policy questions concerning the role of producer services in development are addressed. Specifically the authors explore the needs-demand gap; the internalisation — externalisation decision; gaps in regional producer services, and their implications for manufacturing competitiveness; the potential for the autonomous growth of producer service firms; and the roles of the public and private sectors in service prov…
Producer Services and Regional Development
O'FARRELL P. N. and HITCHENS D. M. (1990) Producer services and regional development: key conceptual issues of taxonomy and quality measurement, Reg. Studies 24, 163–171. There is a major research gap with regard to our understanding of the effectiveness of producer services in promoting the efficiency of manufacturing enterprises in regional economies. This paper reviews alternative taxonomic methodologies of the service sector and compares the …
Policy Review Section
In this Policy Review Section, Ash Amin and Chris Pywell of the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne examine the attempts by central and local government to intervene in the process of technical innovation which has been a marked feature of economic policy in the 1980s. Specifically, their article critically reviews the wide range of policy measures which are relevant to technical change in th…
Productivity Levels in Northern Ireland Manufacturing Industry
HITCHENS D. M. W. N. and BIRNIE J. E. (1989) Productivity levels in Northern Ireland manufacturing industry: a comparison with Great Britain, Reg. Studies 23, 000–00. Censuses of Production are analysed to compare labour productivity differences and trends in manufacturing in Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB) between the years 1912 and 1985. The average level of output per head in NI manufacturing for the years 1974–85 is shown to be a…
The Competitiveness and Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms
In this paper we present a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of matched pairs of small manufacturing companies in Scotland and the south of England. Several aspects of performance are investigated, and evaluations of the price and quality competitiveness of the product samples are made. One-third of Scottish products were judged to be of an unacceptable quality by the matched English companies. English companies are manu…
Alternative Theories of Small-Firm Growth
This paper contains a review of alternative theories which have been developed in order to explain growth and change in the small manufacturing firm. Models of small-firm growth derived within the industrial economics literature are evaluated together with stage models of growth and stochastic models. Social and psychological perspectives on growth are reviewed and the spatial dimension is also considered. We argue that most previous theories of …
The Relative Competitiveness and Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms in Scotland and the Mid-West of Ireland
O'FARRELL P. N. and HITCHENS D. M. W. N. (1988) The relative compétitiveness and performance of small manufacturing firms in Scotland and the Mid-West of Ireland: an analysis of matched pairs, Reg. Studies 22, 399–416. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of matched pairs of small manufacturing firms in Scotland and the Mid-West of Ireland. Several dimensions of performance are investigated and evaluat…
The Comparative Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms in Northern Ireland and South East England
HITCHENS D. M. W. N. and O'FARRELL P. N. (1987) The comparative performance of small manufacturing firms in Northern Ireland and South East England, Reg. Studies 21, 543–553. An interregional comparison of the characteristics and performance of small manufacturing firms in Northern Ireland and the South East region is presented using a matched pairs design. The analysis compares markets, products, machinery, labour, premises, materials, competiti…
International Industrial Productivity. A Comparison of Britain, America and Germany
Journal Article International Industrial Productivity. A Comparison of Britain, America and Germany Get access International Industrial Productivity. A Comparison of Britain, America and Germany. By A. D. Smith, D. M. W. N. HITCHENS and S. W. Davies. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982, for the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. Pp. xiv + 170. £13.50.) Christopher Blake Christopher Blake University of Dundee Search for o…
Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain
Journal Article Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain Get access Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain. By C. D. Harbury and D. M. W. N. Hitchens. (Hemel Hempstead: George Allen and Unwin, 1979. Pp. xi + 155. £12.00.) Cedric Sandford Cedric Sandford University of Bath Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 90, Issue 359, 1 September 1980, Pages 674–675, https://doi.org/1…
Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain
Women, Wealth and Inheritance
Journal Article Women, Wealth and Inheritance Get access C. D. Harbury, C. D. Harbury The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar D. M. W. N. Hitchens D. M. W. N. Hitchens The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 87, Issue 345, 1 March 1977, Pages 124–131, https://doi.org/10.2307/2231837 Published: 01 M…
The Inheritances of Top Wealth Leavers
Journal Article The Inheritances of Top Wealth Leavers: Some Further Evidence Get access C. D. Harbury, C. D. Harbury The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar D. M. W. N. Hitchens D. M. W. N. Hitchens The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 86, Issue 342, 1 June 1976, Pages 321–326, https://doi.org/…
The Competitiveness of Business Service Firms
O'FARRELL P. N., HITCHENS D. M. W. N. and MOFFAT L. A. R. (1992) The competitiveness of business service firms: a matched comparison between Scotland and the South East of England, Reg. Studies 26, 519–533. In this paper we present a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of matched pairs of business service companies in Scotland and South East England. Several dimensions of performance are investigated for five industries: m…
Manufacturing Demand for Business Services in a Core and Peripheral Region
O'FARRELL P. N., MOFFAT L. A. R. And HITCHENS D. M. W. N. (1993) Manufacturing demand for business services in a core and peripheral region: does flexible production imply vertical disintegration of business services?, Reg. Studies 27, 385–400. This paper analyses the demand by manufactures in Scotland and South East England for key strategic business services during the past three years, the source of supply of the services used and the location…
Producer Services and Regional Development
O'FARRELL P. N. and HITCHENS D. M. (1990) Producer services and regional development: key conceptual issues of taxonomy and quality measurement, Reg. Studies 24, 163–171. There is a major research gap with regard to our understanding of the effectiveness of producer services in promoting the efficiency of manufacturing enterprises in regional economies. This paper reviews alternative taxonomic methodologies of the service sector and compares the …
Policy Review Section
In this Policy Review Section, Peter Dicken and Adam Tickell of the School of Geography, University of Manchester, examine the competitive bidding process for inward investment in the three regions of Northern England: The North West; the Northern region; and Yorkshire and Humberside. The article considers a number of policy issues arising from the institutional structure of inward investment promotion at national, regional and local levels, the …
Business Service Use by Manufacturing Firms in Mid Wales
The use of business services by small and medium-sized independent manufacturing firms located in the Mid Wales region is quantified. A cross section of services which provide clients with strategic information and expertise is focused upon; for example, training, market research, and product design. The main concern is with constraints upon the use of services arising from the location. Internal and external provision of services is examined. Th…
Productivity Levels in Northern Ireland Manufacturing Industry
HITCHENS D. M. W. N. and BIRNIE J. E. (1989) Productivity levels in Northern Ireland manufacturing industry: a comparison with Great Britain, Reg. Studies 23, 000–00. Censuses of Production are analysed to compare labour productivity differences and trends in manufacturing in Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB) between the years 1912 and 1985. The average level of output per head in NI manufacturing for the years 1974–85 is shown to be a…
The Relative Competitiveness and Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms in Scotland and the Mid-West of Ireland
O'FARRELL P. N. and HITCHENS D. M. W. N. (1988) The relative compétitiveness and performance of small manufacturing firms in Scotland and the Mid-West of Ireland: an analysis of matched pairs, Reg. Studies 22, 399–416. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of matched pairs of small manufacturing firms in Scotland and the Mid-West of Ireland. Several dimensions of performance are investigated and evaluat…
The Comparative Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms in Northern Ireland and South East England
HITCHENS D. M. W. N. and O'FARRELL P. N. (1987) The comparative performance of small manufacturing firms in Northern Ireland and South East England, Reg. Studies 21, 543–553. An interregional comparison of the characteristics and performance of small manufacturing firms in Northern Ireland and the South East region is presented using a matched pairs design. The analysis compares markets, products, machinery, labour, premises, materials, competiti…
Women, Wealth and Inheritance
Journal Article Women, Wealth and Inheritance Get access C. D. Harbury, C. D. Harbury The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar D. M. W. N. Hitchens D. M. W. N. Hitchens The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 87, Issue 345, 1 March 1977, Pages 124–131, https://doi.org/10.2307/2231837 Published: 01 M…
The Competitiveness of Business Services and Regional Development
This paper presents a matched-pairs analysis of the competitive performance of business service companies in Scotland and the South East of England. Value added per person is one-quarter higher in the English firms and a significantly higher proportion of them (49 per cent) have introduced a new service during the previous five years compared with 34 per cent of Scottish businesses. The latter were also more likely to function as multi-service co…
Policy Review Section
In this issue of the Policy Review Section, Peter John of the Department of Politics, University of Keele, sets out the findings of a study of UK sub-national offices in Brussels. He explores the nature of their roles and functions in relation to European Union institutions. The complex pattern of representation mirrors the changing nature of British local governance with increasing partnership between elected and non-elected bodies in the sponso…
Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain
Journal Article Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain Get access Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain. By C. D. Harbury and D. M. W. N. Hitchens. (Hemel Hempstead: George Allen and Unwin, 1979. Pp. xi + 155. £12.00.) Cedric Sandford Cedric Sandford University of Bath Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 90, Issue 359, 1 September 1980, Pages 674–675, https://doi.org/1…
Policy Review Section
In this Policy Review Section, Ash Amin and Chris Pywell of the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne examine the attempts by central and local government to intervene in the process of technical innovation which has been a marked feature of economic policy in the 1980s. Specifically, their article critically reviews the wide range of policy measures which are relevant to technical change in th…
The Competitiveness and Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms
In this paper we present a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of matched pairs of small manufacturing companies in Scotland and the south of England. Several aspects of performance are investigated, and evaluations of the price and quality competitiveness of the product samples are made. One-third of Scottish products were judged to be of an unacceptable quality by the matched English companies. English companies are manu…
The Inheritances of Top Wealth Leavers
Journal Article The Inheritances of Top Wealth Leavers: Some Further Evidence Get access C. D. Harbury, C. D. Harbury The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar D. M. W. N. Hitchens D. M. W. N. Hitchens The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 86, Issue 342, 1 June 1976, Pages 321–326, https://doi.org/…
Productivity and Income Per Capita Convergence in a Peripheral European Economy
BIRNIE J. E. and HITCHENS D. M. W. N. (1998) Productivity and income per capita convergence in a peripheral European economy: the Irish experience, Reg. Studies 32, 223-234. GDP per capita in Ireland increased from 60% to 90% of the UK average during 1986-95. This extremely rapid convergence begs the question whether increases in comparative productivity were of a similar magnitude. Industry of origin comparisons were used to benchmark Ireland/UK…
International Industrial Productivity. A Comparison of Britain, America and Germany
Journal Article International Industrial Productivity. A Comparison of Britain, America and Germany Get access International Industrial Productivity. A Comparison of Britain, America and Germany. By A. D. Smith, D. M. W. N. HITCHENS and S. W. Davies. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982, for the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. Pp. xiv + 170. £13.50.) Christopher Blake Christopher Blake University of Dundee Search for o…
Northern Ireland's Productivity Failure
HITCHENS D. M. W. N., WAGNER K. and BIRNIE J. E. (1991) Northern Ireland's productivity failure: a matched plant comparison with West Germany, Reg. Studies 25, 111–121. Comparison of thirty-nine matched pairs of manufacturing plants in Northern Ireland and West Germany shows Northern Ireland to have relatively low labour productivity and inferior product quality. Whilst continuing the methodology the authors developed at the National Institute of…
The Inheritances of Top Wealth Leavers
Journal Article The Inheritances of Top Wealth Leavers: Some Further Evidence Get access C. D. Harbury, C. D. Harbury The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar D. M. W. N. Hitchens D. M. W. N. Hitchens The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 86, Issue 342, 1 June 1976, Pages 321–326, https://doi.org/…
Women, Wealth and Inheritance
Journal Article Women, Wealth and Inheritance Get access C. D. Harbury, C. D. Harbury The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar D. M. W. N. Hitchens D. M. W. N. Hitchens The City University, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 87, Issue 345, 1 March 1977, Pages 124–131, https://doi.org/10.2307/2231837 Published: 01 M…
Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain
Journal Article Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain Get access Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain. By C. D. Harbury and D. M. W. N. Hitchens. (Hemel Hempstead: George Allen and Unwin, 1979. Pp. xi + 155. £12.00.) Cedric Sandford Cedric Sandford University of Bath Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 90, Issue 359, 1 September 1980, Pages 674–675, https://doi.org/1…
Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain
International Industrial Productivity. A Comparison of Britain, America and Germany
Journal Article International Industrial Productivity. A Comparison of Britain, America and Germany Get access International Industrial Productivity. A Comparison of Britain, America and Germany. By A. D. Smith, D. M. W. N. HITCHENS and S. W. Davies. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982, for the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. Pp. xiv + 170. £13.50.) Christopher Blake Christopher Blake University of Dundee Search for o…
The Comparative Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms in Northern Ireland and South East England
HITCHENS D. M. W. N. and O'FARRELL P. N. (1987) The comparative performance of small manufacturing firms in Northern Ireland and South East England, Reg. Studies 21, 543–553. An interregional comparison of the characteristics and performance of small manufacturing firms in Northern Ireland and the South East region is presented using a matched pairs design. The analysis compares markets, products, machinery, labour, premises, materials, competiti…
Alternative Theories of Small-Firm Growth
This paper contains a review of alternative theories which have been developed in order to explain growth and change in the small manufacturing firm. Models of small-firm growth derived within the industrial economics literature are evaluated together with stage models of growth and stochastic models. Social and psychological perspectives on growth are reviewed and the spatial dimension is also considered. We argue that most previous theories of …
The Relative Competitiveness and Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms in Scotland and the Mid-West of Ireland
O'FARRELL P. N. and HITCHENS D. M. W. N. (1988) The relative compétitiveness and performance of small manufacturing firms in Scotland and the Mid-West of Ireland: an analysis of matched pairs, Reg. Studies 22, 399–416. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of matched pairs of small manufacturing firms in Scotland and the Mid-West of Ireland. Several dimensions of performance are investigated and evaluat…
Policy Review Section
In this Policy Review Section, Ash Amin and Chris Pywell of the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne examine the attempts by central and local government to intervene in the process of technical innovation which has been a marked feature of economic policy in the 1980s. Specifically, their article critically reviews the wide range of policy measures which are relevant to technical change in th…
Productivity Levels in Northern Ireland Manufacturing Industry
HITCHENS D. M. W. N. and BIRNIE J. E. (1989) Productivity levels in Northern Ireland manufacturing industry: a comparison with Great Britain, Reg. Studies 23, 000–00. Censuses of Production are analysed to compare labour productivity differences and trends in manufacturing in Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB) between the years 1912 and 1985. The average level of output per head in NI manufacturing for the years 1974–85 is shown to be a…
The Competitiveness and Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms
In this paper we present a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of matched pairs of small manufacturing companies in Scotland and the south of England. Several aspects of performance are investigated, and evaluations of the price and quality competitiveness of the product samples are made. One-third of Scottish products were judged to be of an unacceptable quality by the matched English companies. English companies are manu…
Research Policy and Review 32. Producer Services and Regional Development
A number of the major research and policy questions concerning the role of producer services in development are addressed. Specifically the authors explore the needs-demand gap; the internalisation — externalisation decision; gaps in regional producer services, and their implications for manufacturing competitiveness; the potential for the autonomous growth of producer service firms; and the roles of the public and private sectors in service prov…
Producer Services and Regional Development
O'FARRELL P. N. and HITCHENS D. M. (1990) Producer services and regional development: key conceptual issues of taxonomy and quality measurement, Reg. Studies 24, 163–171. There is a major research gap with regard to our understanding of the effectiveness of producer services in promoting the efficiency of manufacturing enterprises in regional economies. This paper reviews alternative taxonomic methodologies of the service sector and compares the …
Northern Ireland's Productivity Failure
HITCHENS D. M. W. N., WAGNER K. and BIRNIE J. E. (1991) Northern Ireland's productivity failure: a matched plant comparison with West Germany, Reg. Studies 25, 111–121. Comparison of thirty-nine matched pairs of manufacturing plants in Northern Ireland and West Germany shows Northern Ireland to have relatively low labour productivity and inferior product quality. Whilst continuing the methodology the authors developed at the National Institute of…
Policy Review Section
In this Policy Review Section, Peter Dicken and Adam Tickell of the School of Geography, University of Manchester, examine the competitive bidding process for inward investment in the three regions of Northern England: The North West; the Northern region; and Yorkshire and Humberside. The article considers a number of policy issues arising from the institutional structure of inward investment promotion at national, regional and local levels, the …
The Competitiveness of Business Service Firms
O'FARRELL P. N., HITCHENS D. M. W. N. and MOFFAT L. A. R. (1992) The competitiveness of business service firms: a matched comparison between Scotland and the South East of England, Reg. Studies 26, 519–533. In this paper we present a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of matched pairs of business service companies in Scotland and South East England. Several dimensions of performance are investigated for five industries: m…
The Competitiveness of Business Services and Regional Development
This paper presents a matched-pairs analysis of the competitive performance of business service companies in Scotland and the South East of England. Value added per person is one-quarter higher in the English firms and a significantly higher proportion of them (49 per cent) have introduced a new service during the previous five years compared with 34 per cent of Scottish businesses. The latter were also more likely to function as multi-service co…
Manufacturing Demand for Business Services in a Core and Peripheral Region
O'FARRELL P. N., MOFFAT L. A. R. And HITCHENS D. M. W. N. (1993) Manufacturing demand for business services in a core and peripheral region: does flexible production imply vertical disintegration of business services?, Reg. Studies 27, 385–400. This paper analyses the demand by manufactures in Scotland and South East England for key strategic business services during the past three years, the source of supply of the services used and the location…
Policy Review Section
In this issue of the Policy Review Section, Peter John of the Department of Politics, University of Keele, sets out the findings of a study of UK sub-national offices in Brussels. He explores the nature of their roles and functions in relation to European Union institutions. The complex pattern of representation mirrors the changing nature of British local governance with increasing partnership between elected and non-elected bodies in the sponso…
Business Service Use by Manufacturing Firms in Mid Wales
The use of business services by small and medium-sized independent manufacturing firms located in the Mid Wales region is quantified. A cross section of services which provide clients with strategic information and expertise is focused upon; for example, training, market research, and product design. The main concern is with constraints upon the use of services arising from the location. Internal and external provision of services is examined. Th…
East German Productivity and the Transition to the Market Economy
The Competitiveness of Business Services in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and the South East of England
In this paper we compare the competitiveness and performance of samples of business service offices located in two peripheral regions of the United Kingdom: Northern Ireland and Wales, and peripheral Republic of Ireland by making matched comparisons with counterparts in a core region-South East England. Offices in South East England are characterised by faster growth, higher productivity, wider markets, and greater export penetration than their c…
The Adequacy of the Supply of Professional Advisory Services to Manufacturing Firms in Rural Mid Wales
The central question addressed is whether the services supplied by rural accountants and solicitors are appropriate for the needs of manufacturers in rural mid Wales and, if not, whether the rural location places manufacturers located there at a disadvantage. The research is based on face to face interviews with accountants and solicitors to identify typical services supplied. Banks are included to consider alternative sources of financial advice…
Productivity and Income Per Capita Convergence in a Peripheral European Economy
BIRNIE J. E. and HITCHENS D. M. W. N. (1998) Productivity and income per capita convergence in a peripheral European economy: the Irish experience, Reg. Studies 32, 223-234. GDP per capita in Ireland increased from 60% to 90% of the UK average during 1986-95. This extremely rapid convergence begs the question whether increases in comparative productivity were of a similar magnitude. Industry of origin comparisons were used to benchmark Ireland/UK…
Investigating the Relationship between Company Competitiveness and Environmental Regulation in European Food Processing
The authors use a method of matched-plant comparisons between food processing firms in Germany, Italy, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland to investigate the relationship between environmental regulation and company competitiveness across the European Union. Comparative competitiveness was indicated by measures of value-added per employee, physical productivity, export share, and employment growth. The cost of water supply (public or we…
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