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Earnings-related benefits in Ireland: rationale, costs and work incentives
(Economic and Social Research Institute, 2022)Ireland is an outlier among EU countries as it does not have a strong link between previous earnings and the level of payment provided to those who have recently lost their job or are on leave from work for the short- ... -
Economic adjustments to globalisation in a small open economy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Economics, 2012)This thesis is a collection of three separate essays. We examine how a small open economy adjusts to a number of challenges posed by globalisation. We also analyse the effect of employment constraints on an economy's ability ... -
Economic Assessment of the Euro Area: Autumn 2010
(EUROFRAME - European Forecasting Network, 2010)The recovery in the world economy from the deepest recession since the 1930s strengthened during the first half of 2010, aided by strong policy measures and restocking. The overall performance of the world economy, ... -
Economic Costs of Ocean Acidification: A Look into the Impacts on Shellfish Production
(ESRI, 15/06/2011)Ocean acidification is increasingly recognized as a major global problem. Yet economic assessments of its effects are currently almost absent. Unlike most other marine organisms, mollusks, which have significant commercial ... -
The Economic Impact of Climate Change in the 20th Century
(ESRI, 22/02/2011)The national version of FUND3.6 is used to infrapolate the impacts of climate change to the 20th century. Carbon dioxide fertilization of crops and reduced energy demand for heating are the main positive impacts. Climate ... -
Economic implications of the Doha development agenda for China
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Economics, 2009)The aim of my PhD thesis is to assess the consequences of possible Doha Round outcomes for China. The thesis is introduced in Chapter 1, which discusses the motivation for the thesis and outlines its structure. Chapter 2 ... -
Economic Regulation: Recentralisation of Power or Improved Quality of Regulation?
(Economic and Social Studies, 13/07/2011)The October 2009 Government Statement on Economic Regulation proposes a number of sensible reforms that are likely to improve regulatory performance in energy, airports, telecommunications, postal services and transport. ... -
Economic Regulation: Recentralisation of Power or Improved Quality of Regulation?
(ESRI, 02/02/2011)The October 2009 Government Statement on Economic Regulation issued proposes a number of sensible reforms that are likely to improve regulatory performance in energy, airports, telecommunications, postal services and ... -
Economics of the family : theory and applications in developing countries
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Economics, 2013)This thesis is a collection of three research papers on different aspects of the economics of the family in developing countries. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the power structures and bargaining processes between ... -
Economy-wide modelling focused on the agricultural and food sectors : an Irish case
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Economics, 2013)This thesis is a collection of four essays. The first one describes the construction of a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Ireland for the year 2005. The SAM includes 55 activities, 55 commodities, two factors of production ... -
The Effect of Re-domiciled Plcs on Irish Output Measures and the Balance of Payments
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The Effect of Real Exchange Rate Changes on Labour Productivity Growth
(ESRI, 08/08/2012)We examine the effect of changes in international competitiveness on labour productivity growth through three channels: (i) export, (ii) import, and (iii) import competition. Using micro data from the Irish manufacturing ... -
The Effect of REFIT on Irish Electricity Prices
(ESRI, 22/02/2011)This paper evaluates the likely effect of REFIT, the Irish scheme to support renewable electricity generation, on the wholesale price of electricity. The cost of REFIT is passed on to Irish consumers. Here we calculate ... -
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumption and indirect tax in Ireland
(The Economic and Social Research Institute, 2020)Using micro data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Household Budget Survey (HBS), we assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumption and its implications for indirect tax receipts in 2020. We show that ... -
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 ... -
Electricity markets and renewables : emissions, costs and fuel diversity
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Economics, 2013)As energy consumption has risen steadily over the past century, so too have emissions, contributing to climate change. Energy consumption is a necessary aspect of economic growth - it is an input into the production of ...