The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 29, No. 1, January, 1998
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Sustainable development and rural poverty in the Republic of Ireland : review artiicle
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1998)When one embarks upon a conversation about anything to do with rural Ireland, the most common perception one encounters is that farmers "are cleaning up" or "creaming off the system", that farmers are, for example, absorbing ... -
The golden geese fly the internet: some research issues in the migration of Irish professionals
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1998)A new research agenda is needed for the study of Irish "middle class" emigrants. Globalisation and information technology fragment the identity of the nation state and society. The migration of skilled labour is first and ... -
"Dangers for Ireland of an EMU without the UK": a reply to John FitzGerald
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1998)In his comment on my 1997 paper John FitzGerald (JFG) makes the following points: (i) While the ESRI study on EMU, henceforth ESRI (1996), found no evidence of my hypothesis of downward nominal wage rigidity, this could ... -
Comment on "Dangers for Ireland of an EMU without the UK: some calibration results" by Frank Barry
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1998)In the October 1997 issue of this journal Barry set out a simple model of the Irish economy. The model was designed to quantify the possible effects on Ireland of sterling weakness, where Ireland is a member of the EMU and ... -
The ratio of unemployment rates and fair employment: a response to Richard Breen
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1998)In my original critique of the G&B study I addressed three issues. First, the political context within which that study was commissioned, issued and debated. Second, the fact that such a crucial analysis of a highly divisive ...