Browsing The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 39, No. 1, Spring, 2008 by Title
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Generalised means of simple utility functions with risk aversion
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2008)The paper examines the properties of a generalised mean of simple utilities each displaying risk aversion, that is, with first derivative positive and second derivative negative. It shows the mean is itself a valid utility ... -
Identity, collective beliefs, and the allocation of resources
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2008)Humans are social creatures that interact in a number of different and at least partially independent social settings, such as work, home, social and political organisations, and church. In each setting one has an identity, ... -
Opening and closing asymmetry: empirical analysis from ISE Xetra
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2008)Overnight news yields difficulties for price discovery at market opening culminating in additional return volatility. Biais et al. (2007) show opening prices are sensitive to order flow from the pre-trading session. We ... -
The distribution of productivity in Irish manufacturing between 1995 and 2004 : determinants, changes and implications
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2008)Using plant level data from the Irish Census of Industrial Production, this paper documents the extent of the productivity spread in Irish manufacturing industries and its determinants. It looks at changes in the distribution ...