Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI): Recent submissions

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    • Optimal Interconnection and Renewable Targets in North-West Europe 

      LYNCH, MUIREANN A.; O'MALLEY, MARK, J.; TOL, RICHARD, S. J. (ESRI, 22/12/2011)
      We present a mixed-integer, linear programming model for determining optimal interconnection locations using a cost minimisation approach. Optimal interconnection and capacity investment decisions are determined under ...

    • Trade, Energy, and Carbon Dioxide: An Analysis for the Two Economies of Ireland 

      HYLAND, MARIE; TOL, RICHARD (ESRI, 2012)
      In this paper we use a subsystem input?output decomposition analysis to examine the drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. We use a bi?regional input?output analysis to look ...

    • Trends in Air Pollution in Ireland: A Decomposition Analysis 

      TOL, RICHARD S. J. (ESRI, 13/02/2012)
      Trends in the emissions to air of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and ammonia in Ireland are analysed with a logarithmic mean Divisia index decomposition for the period of ...

    • Distributional Impact of Tax, Welfare and Public Sector Pay Policies: 2009-2012 

      CALLAN, TIM; KEANE, CLAIRE; WALSH, JOHN (ESRI, 2012)
      The banking and fiscal crises, coupled with the worldwide Great Recession, have led to major declines in Ireland?s national income. In this article, we examine the direct impacts of changes in income?related taxes and ...

    • The Internal EU Electricity Market: Implications for Ireland 

      GORECKI, PAUL (ESRI, 2011)
      The European Union is creating a single electricity market. Like the single European market for goods and other services, if the price of electricity is lower in France than Ireland, traders will export electricity from ...

    • Telecommunications Consumers: A Behavioural Economic Analysis 

      LUNN, PETE (ESRI, 12/12/2011)
      This paper argues that telecommunications markets present the consumer with a decision-making environment that is particularly likely to be prone to established biases in consumer decision-making. The analysis identifies ...

    • The ESRI Energy Model 

      HYLAND, MARIE; DI COSMO, VALERIA (ESRI, 2012-02-21)
      In Ireland, the energy sector has undergone significant change in the last forty years. In this period, there has been a significant increase in the demand for energy. This increase has been driven by economic and demographic ...

    • Behavioural Economics and Policymaking: Learning from the Early Adopters 

      LUNN, PETE (ESRI, 23/02/2012)
      This paper critically examines initial applications of Behavioural Economics (BE) to policymaking. It focuses primarily but not exclusively on what can be learnt from the early adopters of policies inspired by BE, notably ...

    • Electrical Appliance Ownership and Usage in Ireland 

      LEAHY, EIMEAR; LYONS, SEAN; WALSH, SHARON (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 ...

    • The Impact of Climate on Tourist Destination Choice 

      TOL, RICHARD S. J.; Walsh, Sharon (ESRI, 20/02/2012)
      We examine the determinants of holiday destination choice for tourists from 182 countries over a fifteen year time period. Our sample is much larger than that used by previous studies. The results are similar. Tourists ...

    • Socioeconomic Distribution of Emissions and Resource Use in Ireland 

      TOL, RICHARD S. J.; LYONS, SEAN (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 ...

    • Competition Policy in Ireland: A Good Recession? 

      GORECKI, PAUL (2012)
      This paper analyses the conduct of competition policy in Ireland between 2000 and 2011. Attention is paid to the policies and actions of those persons and institutions responsible for competition policy: the Minister for ...

    • Should Coal Replace Coal? Options for the Irish Electricity Market 

      WALSH, DARRAGH M (ESRI, 20/03/2012)
      The Moneypoint coal plant is nearing the end of its useful life and will need to be replaced. For Moneypoint's replacement, we consider different types of baseload technologies: coal plants with and without carbon capture, ...

    • Timing and Determinants of Local Residential Broadband Adoption: Evidence from Ireland 

      LYONS, SEAN (ESRI, 28/03/2012)
      This article examines the time path of broadband adoption for households in areas that are offered broadband service for the first time and the socioeconomic characteristics of broadband users generally. Using cross-sectional ...

    • The Distributional Effects of Austerity Measures: A Comparison of Six EU Countries 

      Callan, Tim; Leventi, Chrysa; Levy, Horacio; Matsaganis, Manos; Paulus, Alari; Sutherland, Holly (European Commission, 30/11/2011)
      We compare the distributional effects of austerity measures that have been introduced in 6 EU countries in the period of large gorvernment budget deficits following the 2007-8 financial crisis and subsequent economic ...

    • Choice, Price and Service Characteristics in the Irish Broadband Market 

      LYONS, SEAN; SAVAGE, MICHAEL (ESRI, 15/05/2012)
      Using detailed plan-level data, this paper examines the choice, price and quality of broadband services available to consumers in Ireland over time. We find modest geographical (county level) variation in broadband services. ...

    • The Environment Review 2012 

      CURTIS, JOHN A. (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 ...

    • Literacy, Numeracy and Activation among the Unemployed 

      KELLY, ELISH MARY; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS; O'CONNELL, PHILIP J. (ESRI, 13/06/2012)
      Literacy and numeracy are key factors shaping individual life chances and their impact is particularly critical in the labour market. Large-scale sweeping changes in the organisation of work, including the shift from ...

    • Pharmaceuticals Delivery in Ireland. Getting a Bigger Bang for the Buck 

      BRICK, AOIFE; NOLAN, ANNE; GORECKI, PAUL; LYONS, SEAN (ESRI, 2012)
      The recommendations contained in this report are designed to ensure that taxpayers get better value for money from the ?1.9 billion public pharmaceutical budget, but also that the cash paying patients benefits too. ...

    • From Leaving Certificate to Leaving School: A Longitudinal Study of Sixth Year Students 

      Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (The Liffey Press in association with ESRI, NCCA and Department of Education & Skills, 2011)
      Current debates about senior cycle education in Ireland have raised a number of crucial questions: What effect does the Leaving Certificate exam have on young people?s learning experiences? What helps students to do well ...