The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 30, No. 1, January, 1999
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Child protection practice: an ungovernable enterprise?
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1999)This paper reports on a research study carried out in 1993/94, on the child protection practices of a social work team employed by a regional health board. The aim of the study was to challenge the assumption underlying ... -
A rationale for repealing the 1987 Groceries Order
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1999)A ban on pricing below cost was implemented under the 1987 Groceries Order based on the premise that loss leading used in multi-product retail pricing distorts competition and exploits consumers in the short run, while ... -
Economic geography and the long-run effects of the Great Irish Famine
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1999)One of the most important debates in Irish economic history has concerned the long-run effects of the Great Irish Famine, with some arguing that it had only temporary effects on the economy and others seeing it as a major ...