Browsing by Author "Walsh, Brendan M."
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Aspects of labour supply and demand, with special reference to the employment of women in Ireland
Walsh, Brendan M. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1971)There has been a resurgence of interest among economists in the theoretical and empirical aspects of labour supply and demand. Additionally, the present widespread interest in the position of woman in society naturally ... -
Conservatives, liberals and pragmatists: disaggregating the results of the Irish abortion referendums of 1992
Sinnott, Richard; Walsh, Brendan M.; Whelan, Brendan J. (Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1995)This paper examines the results of three referendums on abortion which were held in November 1992 relating to Travel, Information and the Substantive Issue. By solving a set of simultaneous equations, it shows that the ... -
The determinants of female labour force participation: an economic analysis of survey data
Walsh, Brendan M.; Whelan, Brendan J. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1974)This study has a double focus, substantive and methodological. Substantively, it attempts to apply and test a fairly well known model of labour supply. From a methodological point of view, it shows how the Linear Probability ... -
Economic Aspects of Local Authority Expenditure and Finance
Copeland, J; Walsh, Brendan M. (ESRI, Dublin, 1975) -
The economics of equal pay
Geary, Patrick T.; Walsh, Brendan M. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1972)The importance of the concept of equal pay appears to derive from the notion that unequal pay represents discrimination against women, and hence is unjust. There is however a basic difficulty in defining "equal pay". ... -
Labour force participation and the growth of women's employment, Ireland 1971-1991
Walsh, Brendan M. (Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1993)This paper studies changes in labour force participation rates and in the structure of the Irish labour force over the period 1971-1991. The rise in participation rates among females aged 25-54 and the decline among older ... -
Population and employment projections 1986 : a reassessment
Walsh, Brendan M.; Ferris, Tom; Somerville, Andrew (Stationery Office, ireland, 1977) -
Population and employment projections: 1971-86
Walsh, Brendan M. (Stationery Office, ireland, 1975) -
Publications of Brendan M. Walsh
Walsh, Brendan M. (Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2006)Publications of Brendan M. Walsh -
Suicide in Ireland: the influence of alcohol and unemployment
Walsh, Brendan M.; Walsh, Dermot (Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2011)We model the behaviour of the Irish suicide rate over the period 1968-2009 using the unemployment rate and the level of alcohol consumption as the principal explanatory variables. We find that alcohol consumption is a ... -
Symposium on the economic returns to education
Walsh, Brendan M. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1998)In my contribution to this Symposium I wish to explore two main themes. The first deals with the contribution of education to economic growth at the macro level. In this part I shall discuss the evidence of the importance ... -
The incidence of male non-employment in Ireland
Murphy, Anthony; Walsh, Brendan M. (Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1996)This paper presents an analysis of male economic activity ? employment, unemployment and non-participation using micro data from the 1993 Labour Force Survey. The main characteristics that contribute to bad labour market ... -
The transformation of the Irish labour market: 1980-2003
Walsh, Brendan M. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2004)Traditionally characterised as a labour-surplus economy, Ireland was transformed during the 1990s. An impressive rate of employment growth led to a reduction in the unemployment rate from 15.7% to 4% between 1988 and ... -
Wealthier and healthier: Ireland's demographic catch-up
Walsh, Brendan M. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2008)In the first half of this paper I summarise the trend in Irish deaths rates over the period 1973-2006. In the second half I discuss some possible explanations of these trends.