Browsing Economic and Social Review by Author "Leahy, Eimear"

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    • Determinants of Vegetarianism and Meat Consumption Frequency in Ireland 

      Leahy, Eimear; Lyons, Seán; Tol, Richard S.J. (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 2011)
      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 ...

    • The distributional effects of Value Added Tax in Ireland 

      Leahy, Eimear; Lyons, Sean; TOL, RICHARD S. J. (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 2011)
      In this paper we examine the distributional effects of Value Added Tax (VAT) in Ireland. Using the 2004/2005 Household Budget Survey, we assess the amount of VAT that households pay as a proportion of weekly disposable ...