The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 15, No. 3, 1984
Recent Submissions
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The influence of turnout of the results of the referendum to amend the constitution to include a clause on the rights of the unborn
(Economic & Social Studies, DUBLIN, 1984)The Referendum on the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, held on 8th September, 1983, endorsed by a two-to-one majority the insertion into the Constitution of Ireland a clause concerning the right to life of the unborn. ... -
A note upon localism and party solidarity - the transfer of votes in the udaras-na-gaeltachta election of 1979
(Economic & Social Studies, DUBLIN, 1984)Two important features of the Irish electoral system are localism and party solidarity. The electorate, particularly in rural areas, expect their representatives to look after their specific local interests and are therefore ... -
Uk and united-states visitor expenditure in ireland - some econometric findings
(Economic & Social Studies, DUBLIN, 1984)Abstract: This paper analyses trends in the Irish shares of UK and US visitor expenditures in Europe over the period 1964 to 1981. This is done in the context of two larger studies by the authors, the theoretical framework ... -
Irish clientelism - a reappraisal
(Economic & Social Studies, DUBLIN, 1984)Abstract: Studies of Irish politics have generally used a clientelist framework: voters in rural areas seem to obtain state benefits through a politician's interventions and, in return, become the politician's "clients". ... -
Youth culture in ireland
(Economic & Social Studies, DUBLIN, 1984)Abstract: The forms of youth cultures which exist among school-going adolescents in Ireland are explored in this article. A survey, using a comparative research design of eight groups of school-going adolescents, was carried ...