RSS 1.0The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 26, No. 3, April, 1995
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Testing the permanent income hypothesis: the Irish evidence
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1995)We investigate whether the permanent income hypothesis (PIH) is consistent with Irish data and find that it holds for about 50 per cent of consumers. We hypothesise that worsening borrowing conditions lead agents to consume ... -
Target audience penetration by a healthy lifestyle promotion programme: results from the Kilkenny Health Project
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1995)Between 1985 and 1992 County Kilkenny was the site of an evaluated programme of community intervention which aimed to reduce the population's heart disease burden by promoting the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. This ... -
Measuring railway productivity in Ireland: a reply
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1995)Barrett's (1995) comments raise several issues which are readily addressed. -
Measuring railway productivity in Ireland: a comment
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1995)The McGeehan (1995) article has three sections. They deal respectively with railway labour productivity, overall railway productivity, and a methodology which is claimed to indicate that the total productivity of CIE ... -
Measuring rail productivity in Ireland: a note
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1995)This note is concerned with comparing partial and total measures of productivity as they apply to Irish railways. A comparison of a partial exercise undertaken by Barrett and a total productivity approach confirms that ...
