Publications featuring Stephen Roper

Publications

Book chapters

• Roper S, O'Malley E, Hewitt-Dundas N. High growth and innovation with low R&D: Ireland. Small country innovation systems : globalization, change and policy in Asia and Europe. Ed. Edquist C, Hommen L. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2008. Chapter 5. 196-193.
• Roper S, Grimes S. Knowledge based competition  implications for sustainable development in rural Ireland. A Living Countryside? The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland. Ed. McDonagh J, Varley T, Shortall S. , n.p., 2008 (Forthcoming).
• Roper S, Love J H. Innovation, productivity and growth: an analysis of Irish data. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Global Economy. Ed. Susman G I. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar, 2007. 31-45.
• Roper S. Innovation Policy: An Effective Way of Reducing Spatial Disparities in Small Nations? Regional Disparities in Small Countries. Ed. Felsenstein D, Portnov B. Springer, 2005. Chapter 17. 297-312.
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, Love J H. Research and development centres in less favoured regions : towards an Ex Ante impact assessment. Irish Regional Development: A New Agenda. Ed. O'Leary E. Dublin, Ireland: Liffey Press, 2004. Chapter 6. 97-124.
• Roper S. Innovation Policy in Israel, Ireland and the UK: Evolution and Success. Public Investment and Regional Economic Development. Ed. Felstenstein D, McCann P, McQuaid R, Shefer D. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2001. Chapter 6. 75-91.
• Roper S, Shefer D, Frenkel A. Innovation and Plant Characteristics of High-Technology Firms in Israel and Ireland. Public Investment and Regional Economic Development. Ed. Felstenstein D, McCann P, McQuaid R, Shefer D. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2001. Chapter 8. 109-134.
• Roper S. Economic Conditions and People's Concerns and Priorities. Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland: The Second Report, 1991-1992. Ed. Stringer P, Robinson G. Belfast, Northern Ireland: Blackstaff Press, 1992. Chapter 1.
• Roper S, Tavakoli M, Schofield A. Some Problems in the Modelling of Small Regions Advances in Regional Modelling. Ed. Harrigan F et al. London: Pion, 1990.
• Roper S, Maguire M. Vocational Training and Young People: A Comparison of the Youth Training Programme and the Youth Training Scheme. Public Policy in Northern Ireland: Adoption or Adaption. Ed. Loughlin S. Belfast, Northern Ireland: Policy Research Institute, 1990.

Journal articles

• Roper, S and Scott, J. Perceived financial barriers and the start-up decision: an econometric analysis of GEM data. International Small Business Journal 27 (2009) (Published): 149-171.
• Woerter, M and Roper, S. Openness and Innovation - Home and Export Demand Effects on Manufacturing Innovation: Panel Data Evidence for Ireland and Switzerland. Research Policy (2009) (Forthcoming).
• Love, J H and Roper, S. Organizing the innovation process: Complementarities in innovation networking. Industry and Innovation 16 (2009) (Published): 273-290.
• Love, J H, Roper, S and Du, J. Innovation, Ownership and Profitability. International Journal of Industrial Organization 27 (2009) (Published): 424-434.
• Love, J H Hewitt-Dundas, N and Roper, S. Service Innovation, Embeddedness and Business Performance. Regional Studies (2009) (Forthcoming).
• Hewitt-Dundas, N and Roper, S. Output Additionality of Public Support for Innovation: Evidence for Irish Manufacturing Plants. European Planning Studies (2009) (Forthcoming).
• Tianjiao, Xia and Roper, S. Worlds Apart? A comparison of the new product development strategies of biopharmaceutical firms in Europe and the US. Industry and Innovation (2009) (Forthcoming).
• Love, J H and Roper, S. Organizing innovation: Complementarities between cross-functional teams. Technovation 29 (2009): 192-203.
• Hewitt-Dundas, N and Roper, S. Intellectual Property Management in Publicly Funded R&D Centres - A Comparison of University-based and Company-based Research Centres. Technovation 28 (2008): 473-484.
• Roper, S, Du, J and Love, J H. Modelling The Innovation Value Chain. Research Policy 37 (2008) (Published): 961-977.
• Roper, S, Youtie, J, Shapira, P and Fernandez-Ribas, A. Knowledge, Capabilities and Manufacturing Innovation: A US-Europe Comparison. Regional Studies (2008) (Forthcoming).
• Xia, T and Roper, S. From Capability to Connectivity: Absorptive Capacity and Exploratory Alliances in Biopharmaceutical Firms: A US-Europe Comparison. Technovation 28 (2008) (Published): 776-785.
• Mole K F, M. Hart, Roper, S and D. Saal. Assessing the Effectiveness of Business Support Services in England: Evidence from a Theory Based Evaluation. International Small Business Journal 27 (2008) (Published): 557-582.
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, Lov J H. Service Innovation, Embeddedness and Business Performance. Regional Studies (2008) (Submitted).
• Roper, S and Hewitt-Dundas, N. Innovation Persistence: Survey and Case-Study Evidence. Research Policy 37 (2008) (Published): 149-162.
• Martin, L, Scott, J, Warren-Smith, I and Roper, S. Boards of directors and Gender Diversity in UK Companies. Gender in Management 23 (2008): 194-208.
• Hewitt-Dundas, N and Roper S. Irelands Innovation Performance: 1991-2005. Quarterly Economic Commentary (ESRI) Summer (2008) (Published): 46-48.
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, Love J H. Higher Education Research and Development and Knowledge Transfer in Northern Ireland Labour Market Bulletin 21 (2008): 127-132.
• Roper S, Mole K, Hart M, Saal D. Who Gets and Benefits Most from Business Advice? The case of Business Link. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 26 (2008): 315-334.
• Roper, S and Scott, J. Gender differentials in access to finance for business start-up in the UK  an econometric analysis of GEM data. International Small Business Journal (2008) (Forthcoming).
• Du, J, Love, J H and Roper, S. The Innovation Decision. Technovation 27 (2007): 744-765.
• Roper, S. Cross-Border and Local Co-operation on the island of Ireland: An Economic Perspective. Political Geography 26 (2007): 554-574.
• Roper, S, Love, J H and Anon-Higon, D. The Determinants of Export Performance: Evidence for Manufacturing Plants in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Scottish Journal Of Political Economy 53 (2006): 586-615.
• Roper, S and Hewitt-Dundas, N. International Innovation Comparisons: Insight or Illusion? Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 24 (2006): 385-401.
• Roper S, Love J H, Mangiarotti G. Organising the Innovation Process: Complementarities in Innovation Networking. International Journal of Industrial Organization (2006) (Submitted).
• Roper, S and Love, J H. Innovation and regional absorptive capacity: the labour market dimension. Annals of Regional Science 40 (2006): 437-447.
• Roper S, Du J, Love J H. Knowledge Sourcing and Innovation. Research Policy (2006) (Submitted).
• Roper S, Lenihan H, Hart M. Developing An Evaluative Framework For Industrial Policy In Ireland: Fulfilling The Audit Trail Or An Aid To Policy Development? Quarterly Economic Commentary (ESRI) Summer (2005): 69-86.
• Love, J H and Roper, S. Economists Perceptions versus Managers Decisions: Cambridge Journal Of Economics 29 (2005): 19-36.
• Hewitt-Dundas, N, Andreosso-O'Callaghan, B, Crone, M and Roper, S. Selling Global, Buying Local? Regional Studies 39 (2005): 225-239.
• Roper, S and Grimes, S. Wireless Valley, Silicon Wadi and Digital Island - Helsinki, Tel Aviv and Dublin and the ICT Global Production Network. Geoforum 36 (2005): 297-313.
• Hewitt-Dundas, N, Andreosso-O'Callaghan, B, Crone, M and Roper, S. Knowledge Transfers from Multi-national Plants in Ireland - A Cross-border Comparison of Supply Chain Linkages. European Urban And Regional Studies 12 (2005): 23-43.
• Roper, S. Job Creation and Destruction in Northern Ireland: 1973-93. Economic And Social Review 35 (2004): 183-201.
• Roper S, Hart M. Small Firm Growth and Public Policy in the UK: what exactly are the connections? Scottish Journal Of Political Economy (2004) (Submitted).
• Love, J H and Roper, S. The Organisation of Innovation: Collaboration, Co-operation and Multifunctional Groups in UK and German Manufacturing. Cambridge Journal Of Economics 28 (2004): 379-395.
• Roper, S, Hewitt-Dundas, N and Love, J H. An Ex Ante Evaluation Framework for the Regional Benefits of Publicly Supported R&D Projects. Research Policy 33 (2004): 487-509.
• Crone, M and Roper, S. Knowledge Complementarity and Co-Ordination in the Local Supply Chain: Some Empirical Evidence. British Journal of Management 14 (2003): 339-357.
• Cooke, P, Roper, S and Wylie, P. The Golden Thread of Innovation and Northern Irelands Evolving Regional Innovation System. Regional Studies 37 (2003): 365-380.
• Shefer, D, Frenkel, A and Roper, S. Public Policy, Locational Choice and the Innovation Capability of High Tech Firms: A Comparison Between Israel and Ireland. Papers in Regional Science 82 (2003): 203-221.
• Roper, S, North, D, Smallbone, D and Vickers, I. Innovation and the use of technology in manufacturing plants and SMEs: an inter-regional comparison. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 21 (2003): 37-52.
• Love, J H and Roper, S. Innovation and Export Performance: Evidence from UK and German Manufacturing Plants. Research Policy 31 (2002): 1087-1102.
• Roper, S and Love, J H. Internal versus External R&D: a Study of R&D Cost among Innovating Plants. International Journal of the Economics of Business 9 (2002): 239-255.
• Hewitt-Dundas, N and Roper, S. Strategic Re-Engineering - Small Firms Tactics In A Mature Industry. Small Business and Enterprise Development 8 (2001): 275-336.
• Love, J H and Roper, S. Outsourcing in the Innovation Process: Locational and Strategic Determinants. Papers in Regional Science 80 (2001): 317-336.
• Roper, S and Hewitt-Dundas, N. Grant Assistance and Small Firm Development in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Scottish Journal Of Political Economy 48 (2001): 99-117.
• Crone, M and Roper, S. Local Learning and the Supply Chain: Knowledge Transfers from Multi-national Plants. Regional Studies 35 (2001): 535-548.
• Love, J H and Roper, S. Networking and Innovation Success: A Comparison of UK, German and Irish Companies. Research Policy 30 (2001): 643-661.
• Roper, S. Innovation, Networks and Plant Location; Evidence for Ireland. Regional Studies 35 (2001): 215-228.
• Roper, S, Love, J H, Ashcroft, B and Dunlop, S. Industry and Location Effects on UK Plants Innovation Propensity. Annals of Regional Science 34 (2000): 489-502.
• Roper, S and Frenkel, A. Different Paths to Success? The Electronics Industry in Israel and Ireland. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 18 (2000): 651-665.
• Hewitt-Dundas, N and Roper, S. Overcoming Customer Dependency - A Case Study of Small Consumer Food Producers in Northern Ireland. International Small Business Journal 17 (1999): 49-65.
• Roper, S. Under-Reporting of R&D in Small Firms: The Impact on International R&D Comparisons. Small Business Economics 12 (1999): 131-135.
• Roper, S. Modelling Small Business Growth and Profitability. Small Business Economics 13 (1999): 235-252.
• Love, J H and Roper, S. R&D, Technology Transfer and Networking Effects on Innovation Intensity. Review Of Industrial Organization 15 (1999): 43-64.
• Roper, S. Grant Deadweight and Profitability: The Case of Northern Ireland. Applied Economics 28 (1999): 499-508.
• Roper, S. Israels Technology Incubators -Repeatable Success or Costly Failure? Regional Studies 33 (1999): 175-180.
• Roper, S. Public Support for Near-Market R&D: The Northern Ireland Experience. Regional Studies 32 (1998): 295-299.
• Roper, S. The Principles of the New Competition: An Empirical Assessment of Irelands Position. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 16 (1998): 363-372.
• Roper, S. Strategic Choice and Small Business Performance - An Exploratory Analysis. Small Business Economics 11 (1998): 11-24.
• Roper, S. Plant Size and Industry-mix Effects on UK Regional Productivity, Wage Costs and Operating surplus. Regional Studies 34 (1998): 295-299.
• Hewitt-Dundas, N and Roper, S. Benchmarking Company Profitability and Growth: Some Measurement Issues for Small Firms in Ireland. Economic And Social Review 29 (1998): 201-208.
• Roper, S. Product Innovation and Small Business Growth; A Comparison of the Strategies of German, UK and Irish Companies. Small Business Economics 9 (1997): 1-17.
• Hewitt-Dundas, N, McFerran, B and Roper, S. Disparities In Quality Perceptions Between Small Firms and their Customers. International Small Business Journal 15 (1997): 64-80.
• Roper, S. Strategic Initiatives and Small Business Performance: An Exploratory Analysis of Irish Companies. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 9 (1997): 353-364.
• Hewitt-Dundas, N, McFerran, B and Roper, S. Competitor Knowledge Amongst Small Firms. International Small Business Journal 15 (1997): 76-83.
• Roper, S, S. Roper and Thanki, R. Research and Technological Development in Northern Ireland. Local Economy 9 (1995): 368-374.
• Roper, S and Thanki, R. Innovation 2000 - Northern Irelands RTD Strategy. Regional Studies 29 (1995): 81-86.
• Roper, S. Manufacturing Productivity in Northern Ireland: A Re-examination. Economic And Social Review 26 (1995): 307-314.
• Roper, S and O'Shea, G. The Effect of Labour Subsidies in Northern Ireland: 1966-79. Scottish Journal Of Political Economy 38 (1991): 273-292.
• Roper S. Price Quantity Adjustments in the Regional Market for New Housing: The Case of Northern Ireland. Papers in Regional Science 69 (1990): 133-152.
• Roper, S and Maguire, M. Training Policy in Northern Ireland: 1945 1987. Administration 37 (1989): 51-64.
• Roper, S. The Economics of Job Vacancies. British Review of Economic Issues 11 (1989): 49-74.
• Roper, S. Recruitment Methods and Vacancy Duration. Scottish Journal Of Political Economy 35 (1988): 51-64.
• Jackman, R and Roper, S. Structural Unemployment. Oxford Bulletin Of Economics And Statistics 49 (1987): 9-36.

Non-peer reviewed articles

• Roper, S and Hewitt-Dundas, N. Irelands Innovation Performance: 1991-2005. Quarterly Economic Commentary (2008): 46-68.
• Roper, S. Price Quantity Adjustments in the Regional Market for New Housing: The Case of Northern Ireland. Papers of the Regional Science Association 69 (1990): 133-152.

Reports to government

• M. Hart, Driffield, N, Roper, S and Mole K F. Evaluation of the Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) Scheme in Scotland between 2000-2004. (2008).
• M. Hart, Driffield, N, Roper, S and Mole K F. Evaluation of Regional Selective Assistance and its successor, Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFIE) (2008).
• Roper, S, Driffield, N, Sena, V, Anon-Higon, D and Scott, J. Exploring Gender Differentials in Access to Finance - an Econometric Analysis of Survey Data. (2007).

Conference proceedings

• Mole K F, Hart, M, Roper, S and D. Saal. Making choices in business support: broader or deeper? ISBE 31st National Small Firms Policy and Research Conference. Belfast, 2008.

Conference papers

• Roper S. All Island Competitiveness. InterTradeIreland Inter-Agency Forum. Dublin, Ireland, 2002.
• Roper S, Hart M, Bramley G, Dale I, Anderson C. Paradise Gained - the Business Link Tracker Study. 24th ISBA Conference. Leicester, UK, 2001.

Working papers

• Hart, M, Driffield, N, Roper, S and Mole K F. Evaluation of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) and its successor Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFIE) BERR Occasional Paper no. 2 URN 08/599 (2008).
• Roper S, Love J H, Hewitt-Dundas N. Service Innovation, Embeddedness and Business Performance. Working Paper RP0806 (2008).
• Mole K F, M. Hart, Roper, S and D. Saal. Assessing the effectiveness of business support services in the UK: Evidence from a theory based evaluation. CSME working paper. No 93 (2008).
• Roper S, Love J H, Du J. Innovation, Ownership and Profitability. Working Paper 07-10 (2007).
• Roper S, Youtie J, Shapira P, Fernandez-Ribas A. Knowledge, Capabilities And Manufacturing Innovation: A US-Europe Comparison. Working Paper RP0703 (2007).
• Roper S, Love J H, Du J. The Limits Of Open Innovation: Openness And (quasi)-markets In The Organization Of Innovation. Working Paper RP0713 (2007).
• Roper S, Scott J, Martin M, Warren-Smith I. Board Gender Diversity In UK Firms  Recent Trends And Performance Effects. Working Paper RP0730 (2007).
• Roper S, Love J H, Du J. Innovation, Ownership and Profitability. Working Paper RP0709 (2007).
• Roper S, Scott J. Gender Differentials In Access To Finance For Business Start-up In The UK An Econometric Analysis Of GEM Data. Working Paper RP0712 (2007).
• Roper S, Love J H, Mangiarotti G. Organizing Innovation: Complementarities Between Cross-Functional Teams. Working Paper RP0602 (2006).
• Roper S, Du J, Love J H. Knowledge Sourcing and Innovation Working Paper RP0605 (2006).
• Roper S, Love J H, Mangiarotti G. Organizing Innovation: Complementarities in Innovation Networking. Working Paper RP0626 (2006).
• Roper S, Love J H, Mangiarotti G. Organizing Innovation: Complementarities Between Cross-Functional Teams. Working Paper 06-27 (2006).
• Roper S, Du J, Love J H. The Innovation Value Chain. Working Paper RP0639 (2006).
• Roper S, Hart M. Small Firm Growth And Public Policy In The UK: What Exactly Are The Connections? Working Paper RP0504 (2005).
• Roper S, Scott J. Entrepreneurship In The West Midlands: A Review And Assessment Of The Knowledge Base. Working Paper RP0501 (2005).
• Roper S, Grimes G. Wireless Valley, Silicon Wadi And Digital Island  Helsinki, Tel Aviv And Dublin And The ICT Global Production Network. Working Paper RP0505 (2005).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N. International Innovation Comparisons: Insight Or Illusion? Working Paper RP0503 (2005).
• Roper S, Love J H. Enabling Innovation: Knowledge Control, Sharing & Co-ordination Boundaries in UK & German Manufacturing. Working Paper RP0309 (2004).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, Love J H. An Ex Ante Evaluation Framework for Publicly Supported R&D Projects. Working Paper RP0310 (2003).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, Andréosso-OCallaghan B, Crone M, Murray J. Knowledge Transfers from Multi-national Plants in Ireland: A Cross-Border Comparison of Supply Chain Linkages. Working Paper No. 72 (2002).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, Andréosso-OCallaghan B, Crone M, Murray J. Selling Global, Buying Local? What Determines the Sourcing Patterns of Multinational Plants in Ireland? Working Paper No. 71 (2002).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, Savage M. Benchmarking Innovation Performance in Irelands Three NUTS 2 Regions. Working Paper No. 76 (2002).
• Roper S, Love J H. The Determinants of Export Performance: Panel Data Evidence for Irish Manufacturing Plants. Working Paper No. 69 (2001).
• Roper S, Frenkel A, Shefer D, Roper S. Public Policy, Locational Choice and the Innovation Capability of High-tech Firms: A Comparison between Israel and Ireland. Working Paper No. 67 (2001).
• Roper S, Love J H. Innovation and Export Performance: Evidence from UK and German Manufacturing Plants. Working Paper No. 62 (2001).
• Roper S. Job Creation and Destruction in Northern Ireland: 1973-93. Working Paper No. 68 (2001).
• Roper S, Love J H. The Organisation of Innovation: Collaboration, Co-operation and Multifunctional Groups in UK and German Manufacturing. Working Paper No. 65 (2001).
• Roper S. Benchmarking Regional Innovation: A Comparison of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Working Paper No. 56 (2000).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N. Strategic Re-Engineering  Small Firms Tactics in a Mature Industry. Working Paper No. 49 (2000).
• Roper S. Innovation Policy in Israel, Ireland and the UK  An Evolutionary Perspective. Working Paper No. 47 (2000).
• Roper S, Crone M. Knowledge Complementarity and Co-Ordination in the Local Supply Chain: Some Empirical Evidence. Working Paper No. 52 (2000).
• Roper S, Love J H. Location and Network Effects on Innovation Success: Evidence for UK, German and Irish Manufacturing Plants. Working Paper No. 44 (1999).
• Roper S, Love J H. Scale, Appropriability Conditions, and the Organisation of R&D. Working Paper No. 42 (1999).
• Roper S, Crone M. Local Learning from Multinational Plants: Knowledge Transfers in the Supply Chain. Working Paper No 46 (1999).
• Roper S, Frenkel A. Different Paths to Success? The Growth of the Electronics Sector in Ireland and Israel. Working Paper No. 39 (1998).
• Roper S. Innovation, Networks and Plant Location: Some Evidence for Ireland. Working Paper No. 37 (1998).
• Roper S. Modelling Small Business Performance: A Comparison of Alternative Approaches. Working Paper No. 34 (1998).
• Roper S. Modelling Small Business Growth and Profitability. Working Paper No. 35 (1998).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N. Grant Assistance and Small Firm Development in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Working Paper No. 38 (1998).
• Roper S. Organisational and Strategic Innovation and Small Business Performance: A Summary of Research Results. Northern Ireland Studies No. 14 (1997).
• Roper S, Love J H. The Determinants of Innovation: R&D, Technology Transfer and Networking Effects. Working Paper No. 31 (1997).
• Roper S. Explaining Small Business Growth and Profitability. Working Paper No. 26 (1997).
• Roper S, Love J H Ashcroft B, Dunlop S. Industry and Location Effects on UK Plants' Innovation Propensity. Working Paper No. 32 (1997).
• Roper S. R & D and Innovation Scale Diseconomies: New Evidence for German, Irish and UK Manufacturing. Working Paper No. 30 (1997).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N. Overcoming Customer Dependency, A Case-Study of the Strategies of Small Consumer Food Producers in Northern Ireland. Working Paper No. 33 (1997).
• Roper S. The Principles of the New Competition: An Empirical Assessment of Irelands Position. Working Paper No. 27 (1997).
• Roper S. Strategic Initiatives and Small Business Performance: An Exploratory Analysis of Irish Companies' Working Paper No. 21 (1996).
• Roper S. Product Innovation and Small Business Growth: A Comparison of the Strategies of German, UK and Irish Companies. Working Paper No. 17 (1996).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N. Managerial Qualifications, Training and Flexibility within the Context of Small Firm Growth: A Matched Plant Analysis. Working Paper No. 18 (1996).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, McFerran B. Profitability and Growth in Irelands Small Firms - A North/South Comparison. Working Paper No. 19 (1996).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, McFerran B. Disparities in Quality Perceptions between Small Firms and their Customers. Working Paper No. 16 (1996).
• Roper S. Entrepreneurial Characteristics, Strategic Choice and Small Business Performance. Working Paper No. 20 (1996).
• Roper S. Under-Reporting of R&D in Small Firms: The Impact on International R&D Comparisons. Working Paper No. 23 (1996).
• Roper S, Hewitt-Dundas N, McFerran B. Competitor Knowledge among Small Firms: A Pilot Examination of Fast Growing Northern Ireland Companies. Working Paper No. 15 (1995).
• Roper S. Manufacturing Productivity in Northern Ireland: A Re-Examination. Working Paper No. 8 (1995).
• Roper S. Grant Deadweight and Profitability: The Case in Northern Ireland. Working Paper No. 13 (1995).
• Roper S. Plant Size and Industry-Mix Effects on UK Regional Productivity, Wage Costs and Operating Surplus. Working Paper No. 7 (1994).
• Roper S, Murshed S M, Noonan D, Thanki R, Gudgin G. Growth and Development in the Two Economies of Ireland: An Overview. Working Paper No. 5 (1993).
• Roper S, Schofield A. NIMOD: An Econometric Model of Northern Ireland. Working Paper No. 4 (1993).