Abstract
In this article, the authors present a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of business service companies in Scotland and Ireland. Several dimensions of performance are investigated for five industries: market research, management consultancy, product design, graphic design and advertising. Value-added per person is almost identical in the two areas, but Irish offices achieved a much greater degree of export orientation (16% of sales) than the Scottish firms (4%). Possible demand and supply side causes of such differences are reviewed and potential policy responses considered. -from Authors
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-128 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |