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    • The distributional effects of Value Added Tax in Ireland 

      Leahy, Eimear; Lyons, Sean; TOL, RICHARD S. J. (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 2011)
      In this paper we examine the distributional effects of Value Added Tax (VAT) in Ireland. Using the 2004/2005 Household Budget Survey, we assess the amount of VAT that households pay as a proportion of weekly disposable ...
    • The Impact of government policy on private car ownership in Ireland 

      Hennessy, Hugh; TOL, RICHARD S. J. (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 2011)
      We construct a model of the stock of private cars in the Republic of Ireland. The model distinguishes cars by fuel, engine size and age. The modelled car stock is built up from a long history of data on sales, and calibrated ...