The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 31, No. 3, July, 2000http://hdl.handle.net/2262/620032024-03-28T09:56:15Z2024-03-28T09:56:15ZThe expectations hypothesis of the term structure: the case of IrelandCuthbertson, KeithBredin, Donhttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/619912018-08-10T14:10:51Z2000-01-01T00:00:00ZThe expectations hypothesis of the term structure: the case of Ireland
Cuthbertson, Keith; Bredin, Don
Using a number of short-term maturities and monthly data, 1984-1997, we provide a number of tests of the expectations hypothesis (EH) of the term structure. The paper draws on cointegration techniques and the methodological approach of Campbell and Shiller (1987,1991). On balance our results lend support to the EH and are broadly consistent with recent findings for the UK, but are in sharp contrast to those for the US.
2000-01-01T00:00:00ZGender and voter appeal in Irish elections, 1948-1997O'Kelly, Michaelhttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/601792018-08-10T14:10:09Z2000-01-01T00:00:00ZGender and voter appeal in Irish elections, 1948-1997
O'Kelly, Michael
In general elections in the Republic of Ireland 1948-1997, female candidates have received on average a lower proportion of first-preference votes than males. This disparity between male and female candidates is worsening over time. Female candidates have less electoral campaign experience than male candidates, and this helps to explain the gender gap. The declining importance of the ?widow?s (or daughter?s) seat? may contribute to the worsening of the gap. When these and other variables are taken into account, a residual voter bias against female candidates is statistically significant only among supporters of Fianna Fail; PD supporters actually favour female candidates.
2000-01-01T00:00:00ZPoverty in Ireland, 1987-1994: a stochastic dominance approachMadden, DavidSmith, Fionahttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/601312018-08-10T14:10:08Z2000-01-01T00:00:00ZPoverty in Ireland, 1987-1994: a stochastic dominance approach
Madden, David; Smith, Fiona
Poverty dominance analysis uses stochastic dominance to provide rankings of distributions in terms of poverty which are not sensitive to the choice of poverty line. This analysis is carried out for Ireland using Household Budget Survey data for 1987 and 1994 including tests for the statistical significance of the results. We find that for a wide range of absolute poverty lines, poverty in Ireland fell over the 1987-1994 period. When relative poverty lines are used, second-order dominance for 1987 over 1994 is found for the case of expenditure and third-order dominance for 1994 over 1987 for the case of income.
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