The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 02, No. 1, 1970
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2024-03-28T15:14:41ZEconomic aspects of alcohol consumption in Republic of Ireland
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Economic aspects of alcohol consumption in Republic of Ireland
Walsh, BM; Walsh, D
Considerable difficulties beset international comparisons of the incidence and prevalence of 'alcoholism'. This reflects the absence of a universally accepted definition of the illness and of a yardstick by which its occurrence can be objectively established. Some of the various measures that have been proposed or used to compare national rates of alcoholism are obviously of doubtful validity. A brief discussion of these indices is sufficient to establish this point.
1970-01-01T00:00:00ZFurther analysis of Irish expenditure functions, 1965-1966
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Further analysis of Irish expenditure functions, 1965-1966
Pratschke, JL
This paper is concerned with a closer examination of the interaction between household size and composition and household expenditures, using, as in the previous study, data collected by the Central Statistics Office and published in the Household Budget Inquiry 1965. Other facets of the expenditure functionthat are examined are the effects of socio-economic status of households on expenditure patterns and also variations in average prices paid.
1970-01-01T00:00:00ZRegional development in ireland - problems of goal formulation and objective specification
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Regional development in ireland - problems of goal formulation and objective specification
O' Farrell, PN
The establishment of a consistent set of goals and objectives is fundamental to the planning process since planning is concerned with attempting to realise predetermined results. Although specification of objectives is a component part of all planning on any spatial scale, as well as for the firm, surprisingly little attention has been paid to their identification and formulation. Setting bbjectiyes is especially complex for there are no analytical techniques which permit consistentquantitative correlation and comparison Between the many different elements and qualitative aspects which should be considered. Until such methods are developed, understanding the dynamics of the region must be achieved by partial statistical' sub-systems analysis, logical arguments, experience and continuous observation. Efficient planning at any level requires a clear statement of goals, but a multitude of decisions must be effected in order to reach that stage.
1970-01-01T00:00:00ZQuantitative estimates of trade liberalisation - methods and results
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Quantitative estimates of trade liberalisation - methods and results
McAleese, D
The economic benefits of trade liberalisation are conventionally divided into two parts: static gains and dynamic gains. Static gains refer to the advantages of increased specialisation arising from easier access to international markets. They lie at the core of the classical theory of comparative advantage. It was static gains Ricardo had in mind in his famed and much-debated assertion that international trade increases 'the mass of commodities and the sum' of enjoyments'. Other benefits, however, may accrue. First, freer trade may lead to more exploitation of economies of scale. Secondly, it may create more competitive conditions in national markets thereby increasing productive efficiency. Finally, faster economic growth may ensue on account of enhanced long-run investment opportunities. For example, it is argued that industries producing new technically-sophisticated products will develop only in the context of extremely large integrated markets. These last three types of gain constitute the dynamic gains from international trade.
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