Working Paper

Local enterprise companies and economic development - some issues in rural Scotland

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Citation

McQuaid R (1994) Local enterprise companies and economic development - some issues in rural Scotland. Social Science Working Paper, 12. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/2852/

Abstract
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 of LECs and considers their main types of activity.

Keywords
local enterprise; economic development; Scottish rural economy; LEC's; government funding; public policy; Highlands and Islands Enterprise; Scottish Enterprise

StatusUnpublished
Title of seriesSocial Science Working Paper
Number in series12.
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/16743
PublisherNapier University, Department of Social Sciences
Publisher URLhttp://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/2852/
ISBN1 873869 12 6

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Professor Ronald McQuaid

Professor Ronald McQuaid

Emeritus Professor, Management, Work and Organisation