Browsing Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change by Author "Collins, Patrick"
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Cost competitive places: shifting fortunes and the closure of Dell's manufacturing facility in Ireland
Grimes, Seamus; Collins, Patrick (2011)In the early days of 2009 the city of Limerick in the mid-west region of Ireland was dealt a massive blow by the PC manufacturer Dell. After months, if not years, of speculation, the company had finally decided to move all ... -
Cost competitive places: the winners and losers in the global flows of foreign direct investment
Collins, Patrick; Grimes, Seamus (CISC, 2010-02)In the early days of 2009 the city of Limerick in the mid-west region of Ireland was dealt a massive blow by the PC manufacturer Dell. After months, if not years of speculation, the company had finally decided to move all ... -
The creative edge policy toolkit: from growth to dustainability: supporting the development of the creative economy in Europe’s northern periphery
Collins, Patrick; Cunningham, James; Murtagh, Aisling; Dagg, Jenny (Creative Edge, 2013)The concept of the creative economy first emerged in the mid-1980s in response to a crisis brought about by the decline in manufacturing in many of the world’s most developed economies. The idea suggests a productive ... -
Culture and Creativity: The case study from the West of Ireland
Collins, Patrick; Fahy, Frances (CISC, 2010-01)Recent years have shown a growing appreciation for the place of culture in sustaining economic and social prosperity. This paper explores this recognition through a case study of Galway City on the west coast of Ireland. ... -
Economic Impact Assessment: The Creative Sector in the Western Region
Collins, Patrick; Considine, Aoife; O'Neill, Stephen; Loughery, Jason; Van Egeratt, Chris; Granger, Rachel; Leyden, Kevin; Cunningham, James (Centre for Innovation and Structural Change on behalf of the Western Development Commission, 2011-06)The 'Creative West' report by the Western Development Commission in 2009 was the first attempt to map out the Creative Sector in an Irish context. This economic impact assessment follows on from that report by assessing ... -
Exploring geographic variation in corporate broadband adoption; evidence from Irish small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs)
Pontikakis, Dimitrios; Collins, Patrick (CISC, 2007-12)We explore the context-speci c determinants of broadband takeup among small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), attempting to shed some light on the sources of the considerable geographic variation in particular. We ... -
Irelands foreign-owned technology sector: evolving towards sustainability?
Grimes, Seamus; Collins, Patrick (Wiley, 2008)For some, Ireland¿s pursuit of an exogenous-led development model has proved to be the cornerstone of recent economic success. Others point to recent high-profile closures and argue that foreign-owned operations are attracted ...