H<sc>ermannsson</sc> K., L<sc>isenkova</sc> K., M<sc>c</sc>G<sc>regor</sc> P. G. and S<sc>wales</sc> J. K. 'Policy scepticism' and the impact of Scottish higher education institutions (HEIs) on their host region: accounting for regional budget constraints under devolution, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. A 'policy scepticism' has emerged that challenges...

A<sc>llan</sc> G., M<sc>c</sc>G<sc>regor</sc> P. and S<sc>wales</sc> K. The importance of revenue sharing for the local economic impacts of a renewable energy project: a social accounting matrix approach, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Ambitious renewable energy targets are requiring investments in new renewable capacity in areas where...

McGregor P. G. and Swales K. (2005) Economics of devolution/decentralization in the UK: some questions and answers, Regional Studies 39 , 477-494. The paper explores the economic implications of the radical process of devolution, decentralization and delegation of decision-making and policy...

This paper uses a hybrid approach to simulate the effects of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) for Scotland. This combines 'industrial survey' estimation of the direct impacts and computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling of the system-wide effects. The results are compared to those...