Browsing JSSISI: 2005 to 2006, Vol. XXXV, 159th Session by Title
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The impact of macro-economic growth on the income distribution in Ireland 1987-2004
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)The Republic of Ireland has been the fastest growing economy in the OECD over the latter half of the 1990?s, an expansion known as the Celtic Tiger. Some commentators have commented on the gains from the boom being ... -
The impact of the Restrictive Practices (Groceries) Order on competition in the Irish grocery trade
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)This paper analyses the history and key provisions of the Restrictive Practices (Groceries Order) since its inception in 1956 and demonstrates how the most recent incarnation of the Order in 1987 was fundamentally different ... -
Improving coherence between Irish trade and development policy from an African perspective
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)The recent Irish Trade Policy Statement devoted a whole chapter to the trade needs of developing countries (DETE, 2005). In it, the Government recognises the role that trade policy can play in providing economic development ... -
The level and distribution of social capital in Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)The concept and term `social capital? has enjoyed widespread currency in recent years not least in Ireland where it has emerged prominently in public policy debates (NESF, 2003). Claims have frequently been advanced that ... -
Mortality statistics in Northern Ireland: past uses and future possibilities
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)The compulsory registration of births and deaths was established throughout most European countries during the 19th century. Enabling legislation was introduced for Ireland in 1863 with the first registration report ... -
Origins, destinations and catchments: mapping travel to work in Ireland in 2002
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)Over recent years there has emerged an increased awareness of the importance of strategic spatial planning and of the extent to which concepts such as place and space really matter. An enhanced understanding of the ... -
Proceedings of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland: one hundred and fifty ninth session 2005/2006
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Public policy, sectoral specialisation and spatial concentration: Irish manufacturing 1985-2002
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)For over fifty years Ireland has pursued an industrial policy that has had at its core the generation of sustainable manufacturing jobs spread across all regions of the country. From the late 1980s the emphasis on ... -
Strategic aid allocation in the 21st century: lessons from the 1980?s and 1990
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)An evaluation of recipient countries? experience with foreign aid in the 1980s and 90s shows that there is plenty of evidence that policy conditionality has by and large failed, and that there is no evidence that the ... -
Testing which proposed regulations need ?competition-proofing?
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)When assessing the likely net impact of regulation, many jurisdictions test for specific effects on areas of concern, such as small businesses or the environment, as well as for more generalised costs and benefits. This ... -
Trade and development: the challenges facing the WTO Doha development road
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2006)The WTO Ministerial meeting in Doha in November 2001 launched a new Round of world trade talks known as the Doha Development Agenda or Death. DDA represents a new approach to the goal of integrating developing countries ...
