Ronald McQuaid

Ronald McQuaid is a faculty member at the Business School of Edinburgh Napier University, with over 163 research outputs. His career spans 25+ years, focusing on employability, labour economics, and activation policies.

• Key Roles: Director of Studies for multiple PhD candidates, advisor on projects related to social inclusion, family business networks, and public-private partnerships.
• Education: Not explicitly stated, but inferred through his supervisory and research roles.

Research Interests:
McQuaid’s work explores employability and labour market dynamics, particularly for disadvantaged groups (e.g., older workers, parents, youth). He investigates governance models in public-private collaborations, demographic challenges for small economies, and transportation’s role in employment access.

Publications & Trends:
His recent articles (2009–2016) highlight activation policies in Denmark/Netherlands, PPP sustainability, and capability-friendly frameworks for youth employment. Key themes include inter-agency cooperation and economic inactivity strategies.

Advising:
McQuaid has directly supervised PhD projects on topics like employability gaps, family business networking, and non-executive governance. Notable advisees include Claire Seaman and Colin Lindsay.

Projects & Grants:
He led studies such as the Working for Families Fund evaluation in Scotland and non-executive director contributions across sectors. His work often addresses social justice and economic policy.

Labs/Teams:
Collaborated with the Employment Research Institute at Edinburgh Napier University and multidisciplinary teams in social policy and labour market analysis.