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    • Credit access for small and medium firms: survey evidence for Ireland 

      Lawless, Martina; McCann, Fergal (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2012)
      The extension of credit to SMEs in Ireland has been identified as a necessary condition for economic recovery and job growth. The debate on whether the reduction in credit to this sector is caused by credit rationing by ...
    • The dynamics of Ireland's net external position 

      Lane, Philip R. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2012)
      Ireland's net external liability position expanded in dramatic fashion during 2008-2010, despite relatively small net financial flows during this period. Understanding the source and persistence of this negative shock is ...
    • Housing equity withdrawal, property bubbles and consumption 

      Lydon, Reamonn; O'Hanlon, Niall (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2012)
      At the peak of the recent property boom, housing equity withdrawal, or ?top-up" loans, accounted for around one-third of residential mortgage loans issued. This collateral-based lending was typically issued at a significant ...