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Papers by Norman Flynn

Environment and Planning A, Aug 1, 1986

Environment and Planning A, 1986

The decline in manufacturing employment in the West Midlands Region of England has been dramatic.... more The decline in manufacturing employment in the West Midlands Region of England has been dramatic. This paper situates the changes in the economy of the region in the context of the changing international and national economies. It is argued that the shift in trading patterns from the old Empire towards Europe and North America made manufacturing sectors more vulnerable to competition both in the home market and in the overseas markets. This vulnerability has been exacerbated by the high value of sterling at certain crucial periods. National economic conditions and policies have also had detrimental effects on the regional economy, especially demand-management policies, which concentrated on consumer credit. The development of the vehicle sector has been disrupted by frequent and sudden changes in credit regulations. In addition to these problems, there is evidence that credit and labour-market conditions have both hampered development, and there is some evidence that land shortages ...

The Health service journal, Jan 8, 1990

Handbook on Development Policy and Management, Oct 7, 2013

Zadanie pt. „Digitalizacja i udostępnienie w Cyfrowym Repozytorium Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego kolekcj... more Zadanie pt. „Digitalizacja i udostępnienie w Cyfrowym Repozytorium Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego kolekcji czasopism naukowych wydawanych przez Uniwersytet Łódzki” nr 885/P-DUN/2014 dofinansowane zostało ze środków MNiSW w ramach działalności upowszechniającej naukę

Miracle to Meltdown in Asia, 1999

Public Management Review, 2009

... It is intended to be an exploratory voyage across a broad ocean of great strategic importance... more ... It is intended to be an exploratory voyage across a broad ocean of great strategic importance ... trying to win the last war.') This downgrading of FEMA happened at a time when the ... Gulf Coast were certainly known well before Katrina began winding her way through the Caribbean. ...

Between Centre and Locality, 2022

OUP Catalogue, 1999

Miracle to Meltdown in Asia: Business, Government and Society. Author info | Abstract | Publisher... more Miracle to Meltdown in Asia: Business, Government and Society. Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics. Author Info. Flynn, Norman (London School of Economics) Abstract. The crisis in Asia has caused economic hardship and brought ...

The members of the research team would like to acknowledge their debt to a number of institutions... more The members of the research team would like to acknowledge their debt to a number of institutions and personalities. The work described in this paper was fully supported by a grant form the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China [RGC Ref CPHK 759/95H). The authors are grateful for the financial support provided. A number of officials from the various Trading Funds have helped with information and publications. Mr Colin Sankey, Head of the Efficiency Unit, extended excellent help on several occasions. Ms Margaret Wong worked as a Research Assistant for the project during 1995-97. The authors would like to thank her for her contribution. About the Authors Anthony B L Cheung is a Professor of the Department of Public and Social Administration at the City University of Hong Kong. He specializes

Local authorities in Britein produce annual budgets» Some elao produce forecasts of income and ex... more Local authorities in Britein produce annual budgets» Some elao produce forecasts of income and expenditure for a longer period but lend tax oharges are adjusted annually at the start of each financial year. There is not a standard fora of accounts in local government and therefore no standard budget format. Some elements, however, are standardised by the Chartered Institute of Publio Pinance »tnd Accountancy. The subjective headings of expenditure (employees, promises etc.) are standard but the grouping of eervioea within the budget la left to the discretion of individual authorities. Most budgets are arranged according to the committee structure, which is itself discretionary. Most budgets consist of statement9 of income and expenditure under the subjective hetdings,grouped into activities, committees or programme area and by individual establishments. There are a few authorities which also produce budget statements of units of activity (number of old people in residential homes,nu...

Parliamentary Affairs a Journal of Representative Politics, 1999

Public Policy and Administration, 1990

... to the use of formal competitive tendering with contractors, there has been a growth in the u... more ... to the use of formal competitive tendering with contractors, there has been a growth in the use of agreements which are akin to contracts which may produce results similar to those ofcompulsory competition. However, by 1986/87 only 7.3% of the total of civil service, NHS and ...