The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 26, No. 2, January, 1995
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Devaluation expectations for the IR#/DM in the EMS: some empirical estimates and their relation to fundamentals
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1995)This paper presents results for devaluation expectations for the IR#/DM for the period of EMS membership. The methodology employed produces estimates of expected rates of devaluation by adjusting the interest rate ... -
An Applied Computable Equilibrium (ACE) model of the CAP cereal policy reforms: the case of Ireland
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1995)In this paper an Applied Computable Equilibrium (ACE) model is constructed to examine the economic impact of the CAP (Mac Sharry) cereal policy reforms. The model is applied to Irish data. The reforms comprise three elements: ... -
Conservatives, liberals and pragmatists: disaggregating the results of the Irish abortion referendums of 1992
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1995)This paper examines the results of three referendums on abortion which were held in November 1992 relating to Travel, Information and the Substantive Issue. By solving a set of simultaneous equations, it shows that the ... -
Intra-industry trade and industrial adjustment: the Irish experience
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1995)This paper updates and extends previous studies of Irish intra-industry trade (IIT). The reported IIT proportions are calculated from the most comprehensive Irish trade data set used in this context to date, both in terms ... -
Union and gender wage gap estimates for young workers in Ireland: a note
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1995)This note exploits data from the YEA/ESRI Follow-Up Survey of School-Leavers from 1981 and 1982 to provide union wage gap estimates for young male and female workers. In contrast to the evidence available for the adult ... -
The tax incentives applying to US corporate investment in Ireland
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1995)This paper examines the merits of the 10 per cent manufacturing relief in the context of the Ireland/US tax regime. It measures its value as a tax incentive to US Multinationals by calculating the average effective tax ... -
Interdependencies among the Irish, British and German stock markets
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1995)Interdependencies between the Irish stock market and two other stock markets, namely the United Kingdom and Germany, are assessed. The indices used are the ISEQ, the FTSE-100, and the FAZ. The application of cointegration ... -
Referrals to the hospice service in Ireland
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1995)The impact of demographic changes, resource constraints and the increase in demand for palliative care services require a clear understanding of the aims of the hospice movement, an insight into the perceptions of the ...