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Factors influencing poverty levels in rural households in Southwest China
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008)This paper examines factors behind poverty in Kelang and Haizi, rural villages in Yunnan province in the South West China. Determinants of household income per capita, off-farm employment choice and off-farm income levels ... -
Farm Income Mobility and Inequality in Ireland 1994-2001
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2004)This paper uses eight years of data of the National Farm Survey (NFS) to analyse the statics and dynamics of the farm earnings distribution in the period 1994 to 2001, and asks the question: is the Irish farming sector ... -
Farming for Conservation of the Upland Landscape and Biodiversity in the Burren
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009-11)The Burren landscape which stands out as one of the most magnificent managed landscapes in all of Europe has recently come under threat due to a shift in farm management practices. As a result of evolving market trends and ... -
Farming on commonage is it a constraint to recreational access
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008)Commonage in the Republic of Ireland has traditionally been used for agricultural activity, mainly livestock grazing. In recent times due to its prevailing common property characteristics and upland landscape, this resource ... -
FDI and Domestic Capital Stock in US Manufacturing Industries: Crowding-Out and Displacement Effects
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)The global financial crisis has witnessed a dramatic slowdown in FDI flows, yet concerns over its possible impacts on investment and employment in home and host economies have actually intensified. Although weakened national ... -
Financial Incentives in the Austrian PAYG-Pension System: Micro-Estimation
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009)The scope of this paper is to investigate the impact of financial incentives on the retirement decision of private sector workers in Austria. How do financial incentives embedded in the Austrian pension system impact ... -
The Foundations of Computable General EquilibriumTheory
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)A constructive and recursion theoretic analysis of the standard Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of economic theory is undertaken. It is shown, contrary to widely expressed views and textbook versions of the CGE ... -
A Framework for Testing Algorithmic Trading Strategies
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008)Algorithmic trading and artificial stock markets have generated huge interest not only among brokers and traders in the financial markets but also across various disciplines in the academia. The emergence of algorithmic ... -
A GARCH Model of Inflation and Inflation Uncertainty with Simultaneous Feedback
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2000)We examine the relationship between inflation and inflation uncertainty using a GARCH model that allows for simultaneous feedback between the conditional mean and variance of inflation. We also derive a number of theoretical ... -
The Generation Game: All Gain No Pain? Ageing, Intergenerational Equity and Generational Accounts
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2002)This paper tries to quantify the degree of intergenerational redistribution in Irish public expenditure. The development of a large public debt in the space of two decades, its rapid elimination and potential rise again ... -
A Geographical Information System approach to defining economic coastal zones in Ireland
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010-12)In order to develop a policy framework and guidelines for improving a national approach to the management of Irish coastal regions and associated resources one first needs to be able to define what is meant by 'a coastal ... -
Governing Recreational Activities in Ireland: a partnership approach to sustainable tourism
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2006)In Ireland increased public access for recreation presents challenges to policy makers concerned with tourism and rural development. Recreation activities such as mountaineering, walking and cycling can contribute to the ... -
Has the European Monetary System Led to More Exports? Evidence from Four European Union Countries
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1998-10)We attempt to investigate whether the ERM period has coincided with an increase in intra-EU exports. We conclude that this has not been the case but it is likely that the elimination of nominal exchange rate variability ... -
Hicksian Visions and Vignettes on (Non-Linear) Trade Cycle Theories
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2004)Hicks theorized about the trade cycle, from many perspectives, over the whole span of his long, fertile and distinguished profes- sional life. Beginning with thoughts on an equilibrium approach to the problem of the ... -
How have Contracts for Difference affected Irish equity market volatility?
(2013)Contracts for Difference (CFDs) have existed for less than twenty years and the market has grown significantly up to the period before the recent international crises. This paper presents an analysis of how CFDs have ... -
The Impact of Health Status on the Duration of Unemployment Spells and the Implications for Studies of the Impact of Unemployment on Health Status
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1999)This paper examines the impact of health status on the duration of unemployment spells and finds that individuals with impaired health will have significantly longer unemployment spells. These longer unemployment spells ... -
The Impact of the Exchange Rate Regime on Exports: Evidence from Bilateral Exports in the European Monetary System
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1999)By employing the techniques of multivariate cointegration and error-correction models, we investigate the impact of the creation of the European Monetary System (EMS) on the exports of the four largest EU countries to each ... -
The Impact of the Exchange Rate Regime on Exports: Evidence from the European Monetary System
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1999)We employ the econometric techniques of multivariate cointegration and error-correction models to investigate the impact of the creation of the European Monetary System (EMS) on the volume of intra-European Union (EU) ... -
The impact of the exchange rate regime on exports: evidence from the European Monetary System.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1999)We employ the econometric techniques of multivariate cointegration and errorcorrection models to investigate the impact of the creation of the European Monetary System (EMS) on the volume of intra-European Union (EU) ... -
The impacts of transition on the household in the provinces of Kazakhstan: the case of Atyubinsk Oblast.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1998-09)This paper discusses the main economic and social changes that have affected the well-being of households in Akytubinsk Oblast in Kazakhstan and describes the general responses of the households to these changes. ...