JSSISI: 1999 to 2000, Vol. XXIX, 153rd Session
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2024-03-29T09:16:48ZExperiences from the United Kingdom in the regulation of privatised utilities
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/8659
Experiences from the United Kingdom in the regulation of privatised utilities
Kay, John
As Ireland embarks on a programme of privatisation and liberalisation of markets, it may be informative to reflect on the experiences of the UK on competition, privatisation and regulatory issues in the utilities sector over the last two decades. The regulation of privatised utilities in Britain is widely criticised today. The criticism comes from many quarters. Customers resent their money being handed out in excessive salaries and dividends. Academics are now widely critical of the RPI-x formula for capping prices below the retail price index (RPI), which was once a proud British innovation. A curious alliance of politicians and senior industry executives is concerned to suggest that the regulatory process is insufficiently
accountable.
Read before the Society, 20 January 2000
2000-01-01T00:00:00ZProceedings of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland: one hundred and fifty third session ? 1999/2000
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/8498
Proceedings of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland: one hundred and fifty third session ? 1999/2000
SSISI
One hundred and fifty third session ? 1999/2000
2000-01-01T00:00:00ZProductivity growth in Irish agriculture
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Productivity growth in Irish agriculture
Matthews, Alan
Agricultural productivity growth is an important parameter in assessing the likely
competitiveness of Irish agriculture in the more market-oriented environment that the industry
will face in the next decade. Although growth in Irish agricultural output compares well with
the performance of other EU countries, there is evidence that this growth has been unduly
dependent on increased input use rather than increased productivity. Resource-intensive as
opposed to knowledge-intensive growth is more likely to face diminishing returns over time.
To evaluate this issue requires information on the rate and nature of agricultural productivity
growth. This paper discusses the issues in constructing an index of total factor productivity
(TFP) growth in Irish agriculture, presents an updated TFP series and discusses the
implications for future policies dealing with agricultural innovation, structures and
competitiveness.
Read before the Society, 18 May 2000
2000-01-01T00:00:00ZEconomic restructuring, urban change and regeneration: the case of Dublin
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Economic restructuring, urban change and regeneration: the case of Dublin
Drudy, P. J.; Punch, Michael
This paper examines the impact of international economic restructuring and
globalisation in urban areas, with particular reference to Ireland?s capital city, Dublin.
These trends, often depicted as unproblematic, have resulted in considerable polarisation
between various social groups and areas, and new inequalities have emerged between
?winners? and ?losers?. In Dublin, as in other cities, the policy response has been largely a
spatial one where ?problem areas? have been designated for special assistance and new
agencies have been established. The impact of the Designated Area Scheme in Dublin is
evaluated, as is the record of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, whose remits
included social and economic regeneration. The paper raises critical concerns about the
developmental implications of these interventions, particularly with respect to inner-city
communities, education, environmental impacts, land-price escalation and other urban
pressures and conflicts.
Read before the Society, 6 April 2000
2000-01-01T00:00:00Z