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The effect of unemployment, arrears and negative equity on consumption: Ireland in 2009/10
(ESRI, 14/05/2013)Since the onset of the financial crisis, income and consumption have fallen sharply in Ireland, particularly for young households. This paper shows that young households are more likely than older ones to be exposed to ... -
The Effect on Major National Accounting Aggregates of the Ending of Pharmaceutical Patents
(ESRI, 09/10/2013)The article details the impact of changes on the patent status of some drugs produced by the pharmaceutical sector in Ireland on the country's key economic aggregates. It examines the impact of the loss of patent on ... -
The Effects of the Euro on Intra-Euro Area Exports
(ESRI, 2011)An important argument for the adoption of the euro was the expectation that it would boost trade. Existing theory suggests several channels through which the euro would enhance trade. First, eliminating exchange rate ... -
The Effects of the Internationalisation of Firms on Innovation and Productivity
(2010)This paper examines the effects of the internationalisation of firms via foreign direct investment and trade on their innovation and productivity performance. Our econometric results suggest that foreign affiliates and ... -
Electrical Appliance Ownership and Usage in Ireland
(ESRI, 09/02/2012)Past research into the determinants of appliance ownership has identified associations with socioeconomic characteristics of households. Few studies have examined the intensity with which different sorts of households use ... -
Employment Protection and Innovation Intensity
(2012)We examine the impact of the strictness of employment protection legislation on innovation intensity. To this purpose, we use a panel of annual data from OECD countries over the period 1990-1999 and estimate difference-i ... -
Energy poverty and deprivation in Ireland
(Economic and Social Research Institute, 2022)This report – funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland – explores the issue of energy poverty and deprivation in Ireland, once again to the forefront of the policy debate given recent increases in energy prices. Chapter ... -
The Environment Review 2012
(ESRI, 07/06/2012)The Environment Review 2012 presents projections of environmental emissions covering the period to 2030. The projections, which are based on current policies, provide a baseline of projected emissions (e.g. greenhouse ... -
ESRI Poverty, Income Inequality and Living Standards Spreadsheet
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An Estimate of the Value of Lost Load for Ireland
(ESRI, 2010)This paper estimates the value of short term lost load in the all island electricity market which includes the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The value of lost load, also known as the value of security of ... -
Estimating Historical Landfill Quantities to Predict Methane Emissions
(ESRI, 2009)We estimate Irish historical landfill quantities from 1960 -2008 and Irish methane emissions from 1968-2006. A model is constructed in which waste generation is a function of income, price of waste disposal and, household ... -
The EU/IMF Rescue Programme for Ireland 2010-13
(2011)The EU/IMF ?85 billion rescue of the Irish economy required Ireland to address critical problems in banking and bank regulation, the public finances and structural reform. Ireland must also address weak expertise in economics ... -
Euro area CDS spreads in the crisis: The role of open market operations and contagion
(ESRI, 07/02/2013)This paper studies euro area CDS spreads during the financial crisis. We examine the impact of the crisis on both commercial banks and sovereigns, and focus on two questions. First, have the ECB?s open market operations ... -
External adjustment and the global crisis
(2012)The period preceding the global financial crisis was characterized by a substantial widening of current account imbalances across the world. Since the onset of the crisis, these imbalances have contracted to a significant ... -
Factors Influencing the Performance of Non-Economics Majors in an Introductory Economics Course
(2014)This research compares factors which influence success for economics and non-economics majors in an introductory economics course. Results show economics majors achieve 5% higher grades which may indicate increased motivation ... -
Finance for All? Policies and pitfalls in expanding access
(World Bank, 2008)This volume reviews research evidence on the outreach of financial sectors in developing countries, and on the role of financial access in boosting economic performance. Failure to provide more households and small and ... -
Financial Incentives to Work: Comparing Ireland and the UK
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Fiscal policy for 2013 and beyond
(ESRI, 27/09/2012)