BURCH M. and GOMEZ R. (2002) The English regions and the European Union, Reg. Studies 36 , 767-778. From the late 1980s on an elite-driven 'new regionalism' developed in the English regions, starting in the north. New region-wide modes of working by local authorities, business and other...

Burch M., Gomez R., Hogwood P. and Scott A. (2005) Devolution, change and European Union policy-making in the UK, Regional Studies 39 , 465-475. This paper explores the extent to which European Union policy-making in the UK has changed as a result of devolution. The paper draws on material...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical study on the time needed to load and disburse cash using bill validators on slot machines and stand-alone cash dispensers in casinos in British Columbia under a Ticket In Ticket Out (TITO) system. Design/methodology/approach: Testing...

In developing countries, people who do not have computers or the Internet go to public-access computing (PAC) venues such as libraries, telecenters and Internet cafes. What is the nature, scope and impact of the services offered by these PAC venues? Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,...

Of all the benefits public access to computers (PAC) offer users, the most valued by users are having more information for stronger relationships, better learning, and effective transactions. This article analyzes the most salient benefit, more information for stronger relationships with friends...