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The Performance of Business-Service Firms in Peripheral Regions: An International Comparison between Scotland and Nova Scotia

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  • P N O'Farrell

    (Department of Economics, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland)

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In this paper a comparative analysis of the competitiveness and performance of business-service companies in two peripheral regions, Nova Scotia and Scotland, is presented. Several dimensions of performance are investigated for four industries: market research, management consultancy, advertising, and graphic design. Value added per person is one third higher in Scotland compared with Nova Scotia, and Nova Scotian offices derive a much higher proportion of their turnover from government and public-sector contracts. In general, however, a very consistent picture emerges of the relative position of business services in the two regions. Possible demand-side and supply-side causes of such differences are reviewed and potential policy responses considered.

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  • P N O'Farrell, 1993. "The Performance of Business-Service Firms in Peripheral Regions: An International Comparison between Scotland and Nova Scotia," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 25(11), pages 1627-1648, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:25:y:1993:i:11:p:1627-1648
    DOI: 10.1068/a251627
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    1. William B. Beyers, 1996. "Trends in producer services growth in the rural heartland," Monograph, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, number 1996tipsgitr, March.

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