Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "Department of Economics"
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The allocation of time to non-market off-farm activities by farm household members in the West of Ireland
(2014-05-26)Community development and social support systems have evolved uniquely in rural Ireland. In response to poverty and other historical developments, dense networks of families, friends and neighbours often formed strong ... -
Economic Essays on Burden, Survivorship and Health Literacy - A Focus on HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer
(2014-09-20)Our understanding of cancer and the role of specific agents in its cause continues to evolve. Head and Neck Cancers (HNC) in the developed world were traditionally associated with excessive smoking and drinking. Since 2000, ... -
Intergenerational learning: collaborations to activate young children's civic engagement in Irish Primary School
(2015-10-14)This study addresses a two-dimensional problem: weaknesses in the provision of citizenship education in Irish Primary School; and increasing social distance between younger and older generations in Irish society. The thesis ... -
Poverty, demographic change and inequality in Nigeria: a microsimulation analysis
(2015-08-13)The primary aim of this thesis is to develop and uses demographic dynamic microsimulation model to examine the various forces that impact on the distribution of household income. The model is capable of examining a wide ... -
Three essays on the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy on Irish farms
(2014-03-31)Since its establishment by the Treaty of Rome in 1958, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has had a huge impact on the agricultural sector in Europe and more widely. The original CAP altered production incentives, ...