Browsing Economics (Scholarly Publications) by Title
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Labour Market Models in the EU
(CEPS, 2011)In the European Union, the most important labour market models that have been proposed for labour market reform are flexicurity and the transitional labour market. In this position paper, we conceptualise the models of ... -
Labour Relations and Modes of Employment
(NEUJOBS, an European Research Consortium, 16/07/2013)This Policy Brief contains policy implications on labour relations and modes of employment (Work Package 6), a collaborative EU-funded research project. -
Linked in by FDI: The role of firm level relationships for knowledge transfers in Africa and Asia.
(2020)This study combines evidence from interviews in seven countries with (i) government institutions responsible for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), (ii) 102 multinationals (MNEs), and (iii) 226 domestic firms ... -
Local Warming, Local Economic Growth, and Local Change in Democratic Culture
(ESRI, 2011)In a 104-nation study we first demonstrate that cultural self-expression, individualism and democracy languish in poor countries with colder-than-temperate winters, but flourish in rich countries with such winters. Mild ... -
The long or short of it: Determinants of foreign currency exposure in external balance sheets
(Elsevier, 2009)A major focus of the recent literature on the determination of optimal portfolios in open-economy macroeconomic models has been on the role of currency movements in determining portfolio returns that may hedge various ... -
The Macro-economic Impact of Changing the Rate of Corporation Tax
(ESRI, 2011)The size and importance of the market services sector within the Irish economy has increased dramatically since the mid 1990s and the sector now accounts for a significant share of overall exports. The rise in output and ... -
The Marginal Damage Costs of Different Greenhouse Gases: An Application of FUND
(ESRI, 2011)We use FUND 3.5 to estimate the social cost of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and sulphur hexafluoride emissions. We show the results of a range of sensitivity analyses, focusing on the impact of carbon dioxide ... -
Measuring Credit Constraints for Irish SMEs
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Measuring Fiscal Stance
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Merger Control in Ireland: Too Many Unnecessary Merger Notifications?
(ESRI, 18/04/2011)The market for corporate control plays an important role in ensuring that assets are deployed in an efficient and effective manner. However, on occasion, mergers might lead to a reduction in competition and a consequent ... -
Modified Ramsey Discounting for Climate Change
(ESRI, 2011)The Ramsey rule for the consumption rate of discount assumes a transfer of money of a (representative) agent at one point in time to the same agent at another point in time. Climate policy (implicitly) transfers money not ... -
On International Equity Weights and National Decision Making on Climate Change
(ESRI, 2011)Climate change is a moral problem. The main reason to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is a concern for faraway lands (Schelling 2000), distant futures (Nordhaus 1982), and remote probabilities (Weitzman 2009). The people ... -
Optimal Interconnection and Renewable Targets in North-West Europe
(ESRI, 22/12/2011)We present a mixed-integer, linear programming model for determining optimal interconnection locations using a cost minimisation approach. Optimal interconnection and capacity investment decisions are determined under ... -
Partial Credit Guarantees: Principles and Practice
(2009)Partial credit guarantee schemes have experienced renewed interest from governments keen to promote financial access for small enterprises, not least as a response to the credit crunch in advanced economies. While the ... -
Peaks and Troughs: Economics and Political Economy of Central Bank Independence Cycles
(Oxford University Press, 2019)This chapter investigates the endogenous evolution of central bank institutional design over the past four decades. From a theoretical perspective, it employs a stylized political economy model to highlight some key ... -
Pharmaceuticals Delivery in Ireland. Getting a Bigger Bang for the Buck
(ESRI, 2012)The recommendations contained in this report are designed to ensure that taxpayers get better value for money from the ?1.9 billion public pharmaceutical budget, but also that the cash paying patients benefits too. ... -
Political institutions, voter turnout, and policy outcomes
(2012)This paper tests whether constitutions directly affect economic outcomes. By introducing citizens? political participation as the driving force connecting institutions to policy outcomes, we empirically show that voter ... -
Portfolio Effects and Firm Size Distribution: Carbonated Soft Drinks
(Economic and Social Review, Editorial Board, 2002)We use rich brand level retail data to demonstrate that the firm size distribution in Carbonated Soft Drinks is mainly an outcome of the degree to which firms own a portfolio of brands across segments of the market, and ...
