Browsing by Author "McHale, John"
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Essays on estimating effects of star arrival in small open economies: An event-study analysis
Yadav, Anil (NUI Galway, 2024-03-14)As the economy’s growth becomes more dependent on innovation, science policy is increasing in importance as an instrument for shaping the direction and impact of science on economic development, especially in small ... -
Natural capital accounting: Using economic theory to “Green” the national accounts and measure sustainable development
McGrath, Luke (NUI Galway, 2022-02-22)For prudent economic, social and environmental policy, it is vital to have appropriate measures to inform us about the sustainability of our economic development. A key aim of the thesis is the advancement towards better ... -
Optimal Design of an Immigration Points System
McHale, John; Rogers, Keith (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009-09)There is growing interest in the United States and elsewhere in the use of a points-based system for selecting immigrants on the basis of their observed human capital. This paper explores the design of an optimal skills-based ... -
Selecting Economic Immigrants: A Statistical Approach
McHale, John; Rogers, Keith (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009-09)There is growing international interest in a Canadian-style points system for selecting economic immigrants. Although existing points systems are influenced by the human capital literature, the findings have traditionally ... -
Unemployment inflows and outflows in the UK: a micro economometric analysis
Pierse, Tom (2016-06-09)The unemployment rate is a function of both the inflows to unemployment and the outflows from unemployment. Understanding the unemployment rate requires an understanding of the flows that drive the rate. This thesis ... -
When paradigms clash: Irish labour market institutions and the unemployment crisis
Higgins, Daniel (2017-10-18)The recent Irish economic and financial crisis had significant impacts on the performance of the labour market and was also associated with major changes to labour market policies and institutions. Drawing on Douglass ...