http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76765 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:59:35 GMT 2017-11-03T02:59:35Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76763 Informal Cost of Dementia Care – A Proxy-Good Valuation in Ireland Trépel, Dominic This paper values the informal costs of dementia care in Ireland based on recently agreed national costing framework. Drawing on a survey of 270 Irish dementia caregivers, the hours of informal care per day are estimated using variables of individual characteristics, functional limitations and behavioural problems. This estimation finds that an interlinked workcohabitation effect significantly predicts the total informal care available and suggests that increasing burden on carers may alter overall welfare. Given conflict in carers’ personal priorities, this paper calculates the market value of formal services to inform equitable distribution of dementia care required. By associating “proxy-good’ market values to dementia symptoms requiring specific types of care, the per diem costs of care are estimated to range from €240.96 (early-stage) to €570.04 (late-stage). As burnout is a major risk factor in prolonged care, this paper indicates the formal value of the output of care from a public health service perspective. Policy initiatives to improve technical and allocative efficiency of formal dementia services are required to reduce reliance on informal care. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76763 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76762 Exploring the Steady-State Relationship Between Credit and GDP for a Small Open Economy–The Case Of Ireland Kelly, Robert; McQuinn, Kieran; Stuart, Rebecca The rapid increase in credit in an economy is now commonly perceived to be one of the leading indicators of financial instability. This view has been reinforced by the aftermath of the international financial crisis, which commenced in mid-2007. A key policy response has been to focus on the ratio of private sector credit to GDP for an economy, observing, in particular, significant deviations between the actual and long-run trends of the ratio. This paper examines the issue of the steady-state relationship between private sector credit and GDP in the case of Ireland, a country which, even by international standards, experienced a sizeable expansion in credit over the past 10 years. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76762 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76761 Linguistic Elitism: the Advantage of Speaking Irish Rather than the Irish-speaker Advantage Watson, Iarfhlaith; Nic Ghiolla Phádgraig, Máire This paper contributes to the discussion of linguistic elitism in this journal (Borooah et al., 2009). Two main questions are addressed. First, most “census Irish speakers” are not in fact Irish speakers and the majority of Irish speakers proper are not a coherent group. Second, the Irish language is part of the cultural capital which can be acquired by people with an “advantage.” The argument is made that people with an advantage are more likely to speak Irish rather than Irish speakers being more likely to have an advantage. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76761 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76760 Determinants of Vegetarianism and Meat Consumption Frequency in Ireland Leahy, Eimear; Lyons, Seán; Tol, Richard S.J. Vegetarianism is increasing in the western world. This trend can be attributed to heightened health, environmental and animal welfare concerns. In this paper we investigate the factors associated with vegetarianism and pescetarianism among adults in Ireland. Using the 2007 Survey of Lifestyles, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÁN), we use logit models to assess the relationship between vegetarianism and the socio-economic and personal characteristics of the respondents. We also analyse the factors associated with varying levels of meat and fish consumption using ordinary least squares. We find that household size, age, income and education explain meat and fish consumption; and that marital status, health indicators, and lifestyle are associated with meat and fish consumption. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76760 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z