Browsing ESRI Working Papers by Subject "Economics"
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The Irish Economy Today: Albatross or Phoenix?
(2011)In 2001 the policy issues facing Ireland were very different than they are today. Growth had surpassed expectations and the high level of unemployment of the 1980s and early 1990s had been eliminated. Instead of ... -
Research and Policy Making
(ESRI, 24/09/2010)I am delighted to have the opportunity to present a lecture on Research and Policy Making. This topic is widely discussed internationally with an extensive international literature drawing on a range of different perspectives. ... -
Restoring Credibility in Policy Making in Ireland
(ESRI, 2011)This paper first considers the origins of the Irish economic crisis. It discusses where the policy failures occurred, to what extent they were foreseeable, and how certain key financial institutions performed in the run ... -
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 ... -
Schelling's Conjecture on Climate and Development: A Test
(ESRI, 10/06/2011)We use the integrated assessment model FUND to compute the income elasticities of climate change impacts for different world regions over time. We find limited support for Schelling?s Conjecture that development might be ... -
Towards a Better and Sustainable Health Care System Resource Allocation and Financing Issues for Ireland
(ESRI, 15/10/2010)The key to any efficient and sustainable system is coherence ? the various elements must lead in the same direction so that actions do not conflict and mixed signals are avoided. In the context of a complex system, such ... -
The US and Ireland Approach to Sentencing in Cartel Cases: the Citroen Case
(ESRI, 29/01/2013)Developing a coherent evidence based methodology for determining sanctions in cartel cases is vitally important for robust cartel enforcement in Ireland. This methodology should take into account aggravating/mitigating ... -
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 ...