Browsing School of Social Sciences and Philosophy by Date of Publication
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Socioeconomic Distribution of Emissions and Resource Use in Ireland
(ESRI, 01/03/2012)This paper uses the ESRI's ISus model to explore the distributional differences in emissions by household type. Most greenhouse gas and metal emissions are emitted via indirect means, although direct sources of emissions ... -
International Investment and Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence from Small Open Economies
(ETLA - The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, 01/03/2013)This paper examines the causal link between foreign investment and firm performance in six small open economies in the European Union. Specifically, using micro data for manufacturing and services over the period 2001?2009, ... -
The Uncertainty about the Social Cost of Carbon: A Decomposition Analysis Using FUND
(ESRI, 01/09/2011)We report the results of an uncertainty decomposition analysis of the social cost of carbon as estimated by FUND, a model that has a more detailed representation of the economic impact of climate change than any other ... -
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 ... -
Sentencing in Criminal Cartel Cases in Ireland: the Duffy Judgment
(ESRI, 03/12/2012)Despite 33 convictions of individuals and firms for criminal cartel offences in Ireland since 1996, there is only one reported judgment. The paper examines the Duffy judgment concerning a member of the Citroen motor vehicle ... -
To Convergence and Beyond? Human Capital, Economic Adjustment and a Return to Growth
(ESRI, 04/01/2012)This paper considers the impact on growth and convergence in the EU over the last 20 years of investment in human capital. It examines the current adjustment of a range of economies to the external imbalances at the beginning ... -
Annual Monitoring Report on Integration 2010
(ESRI/The Integration Centre, 04/05/2011)This Integration Monitor, the ?rst of its kind in Ireland, seeks to measure migrant integration in four life domains ? employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship. The indicators follow those ... -
Decomposing the Impacts of Overeducation and Overskilling on Earnings and Job Satisfaction: An Analysis Using REFLEX data
(ESRI, 05/07/2011)This paper uses the REFLEX dataset to test the hypothesis that the generally observed negative impacts of overeducation and overskilling on both job satisfaction and earnings can be attributed to under-utilisation in ... -
The Time Evolution of the Social Cost of Carbon: An Application of FUND
(ESRI, 05/09/2011)We estimate the growth rate of the social cost of carbon. This is an indication of the optimal rate of acceleration of greenhouse gas emission reduction policy over time. We find that the social cost of carbon increases ... -
Irish Government Debt and Implied Debt Dynamics: 2011-2015
(ESRI, 06/09/2011)This article examines the debt dynamics facing the Irish State over the period 2011 to 2015. The analysis takes account of the reduction in interest rates on EU borrowing agreed at the EU Council meeting in July 2011 and ... -
Disasters and Development: Natural Disasters, Credit Constraints and Economic Growth
(ESRI, 06/10/2011)We demonstrate, using a simple two-period equilibrium model of the economy, the potential effects of extreme event occurrences - such as natural or humanitarian disasters - on economic growth over the medium- to long-term. ... -
Euro area CDS spreads in the crisis: The role of open market operations and contagion
(ESRI, 07/02/2013)This paper studies euro area CDS spreads during the financial crisis. We examine the impact of the crisis on both commercial banks and sovereigns, and focus on two questions. First, have the ECB?s open market operations ... -
User Cost of Debt-Financed Capital in Irish Manufacturing Industry: 1985 2011
(ESRI, 07/02/2013)This paper provides estimates of the cost of debt-financed capital to Irish manufacturing industry over the period 1985 to 2011. The estimates are provided for two types of capital assets, machinery and equipment and ... -
Revising Merger Guidelines: Lessons from the Irish Experience
(ESRI, 07/03/2011)Competition authorities typically issue Merger Guidelines setting out the framework within which merger assessment is conducted. Ireland is no exception. The Competition Authority is currently in the process of revising ... -
The Environment Review 2012
(ESRI, 07/06/2012)The Environment Review 2012 presents projections of environmental emissions covering the period to 2030. The projections, which are based on current policies, provide a baseline of projected emissions (e.g. greenhouse ... -
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 ... -
Consumption in Ireland: Evidence from the Household Budget Surveys, 1994-95 to 2004-05
(ESRI, 08/08/2012)This paper analyses consumption in Ireland using household survey data. Studying surveys from 1994-95, 1999-2000 and 2004-05, we find that the median non-mortgage household tended to consume more than disposable income in ... -
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 ... -
Choices and Challenges: Moving from Junior Cycle to Senior Cycle Education
(The Liffey Press in association with ESRI, NCCA and Department of Education & Skills, 09/09/2011)This study examines the experiences of young people as they make the transition from junior cycle (lower secondary) to senior cycle (upper secondary) education. It is part of a series of reports which explore stu- dent ...
