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Country-level business performance and policy asymmetries in the UK (2008)
Journal Article
Plumridge, A., Webber, D. J., Boddy, M., & Hudson, J. (2008). Country-level business performance and policy asymmetries in the UK. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 10(4), 305-317. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBPM.2008.019989

The HM Treasury identifies the key 'drivers' of business performance and productivity differentials, which include skills, investment and competition. This paper presents an empirical investigation into the effects of these drivers on business-level... Read More about Country-level business performance and policy asymmetries in the UK.

Beyond 'access': Internet use and take-up of online services by adults living in disadvantaged areas in England (2008)
Journal Article
Devins, D., Darlow, A., & Webber, D. (2008). Beyond 'access': Internet use and take-up of online services by adults living in disadvantaged areas in England. Local Economy, 23(1), 47-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940801906734

Much discussion of the 'digital divide' has focused around the issue of access to technology and how this plays out in relation to different groups from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. This paper draws on survey data from a national evaluation project... Read More about Beyond 'access': Internet use and take-up of online services by adults living in disadvantaged areas in England.