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An analysis of local public finances and the 2014 local government reforms
Turley, Gerard; McNena, Stephen (Economic and Social Studies, 2016)In this paper we set out to analyse changes in local government expenditures and income in the context of central government austerity measures, local government budgetary adjustments and, most especially, the 2014 local ... -
A comparative examination of healthcare use related to hearing impairment in Europe
O'Neill, Ciaran; Xiao, Mimi (2016)Impaired health resulting from whatever source presents challenges to individuals and societies. These challenges can be presented in terms of an economic burden - costs and dis-utilities - that arise from the experience ... -
Deprivation and access to work in Dublin city: the impact of transport disadvantage
Ahern, Aoife; Vega, Amaya; Caulfield, Brian (Elsevier, 2016-09-29)Ireland's economy underwent a period of rapid expansion between 1995 and 2007, accompanied by a boom in construction. The subsequent decade saw a rapid decline in construction as Ireland went through an unprecedented ... -
The Determinants of Residential Gas Demand in Ireland
Harold, Jason; Lyons, Seán; Cullinan, John (Department of Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2014)This paper examines the determinants of residential gas demand in Ireland using a microeconometric analysis of the daily gas consumption panel data from Ireland's Smart Metering Gas Consumer Behavioural Trial. It also ... -
Economics, politics and democracy in the age of credit-rating capitalism
Raghavendra, Srinivas (Sameeksha Trust, 2013-02-02)Unlike in earlier major economic crises, the current turmoil in the global economy has seen the consolidation of orthodoxy as the dominant paradigm. This essay traces the political economy of change in the current situation ... -
Employment sub-centres and travel-to-work mode choice in the Dublin region
Vega, Amaya (2008)In this paper, travel-to-work patterns are analysed for a number of key employment sub-centres in the Dublin region. Geographical information system (GIS) visualisations and regression analysis are used to identify a small ... -
The Eurozone: Saved by the Bell
Twomey, Cian (Institute of Bankers, Dublin, 2012)The article focuses on the European Central Bank (ECB) as a lender of last resort (LOLR) for the government bond markets of the Eurozone. It states that the increase of bond yields in the European crisis changed the liquidity ... -
From boom to bust? The financial performance of city and county councils
Turley, Gerard; Robbins, Geraldine; McNena, Stephen (2014)A framework to assess the financial performance of city and county councils in Ireland is applied to the recent boom and bust period. Based on previous work, our financial performance measurement framework assesses ... -
Have Exchange Traded Funds influenced commodity market volatility?
Twomey, Cian (Econjournals.com, 2014)Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have existed since the late 1980s, but were first traded on commodity markets in the early 2000s. Their inception has been linked by some market analysts with the large commodity price increases ... -
How have contracts for difference affected Irish equity market volatility?
Corbet, Shaen; Twomey, Cian (The Economic and Social Review, 2014)Contracts for Difference (CFDs) have existed for less than twenty years and the markethas grown significantly up to the period before the recent international crises. This paper presentsan analysis of how CFDs have affected ... -
How have Contracts for Difference affected Irish equity market volatility?
Corbet, Shaen; Twomey, Cian (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 the economic boom and bust on local government budgets in ireland
Turley, Gerard (Institute of Public Administration (Ireland), 2013)This paper analyses the effects of the economic crisis on local government budgets in Ireland. In this context, it also examines the preceding period, namely the impact of the economic boom on local government finances. ... -
An investigation into the dynamics of financial catastrophe
Raghavendra, Srinivas (Economics Working Paper, 2012)The paper captures the dynamics of interaction between the real and the nancial sector in a model of endogenous credit that exhibits multiple steady states and generates phase transitions with catastrophic abrupt- ness. ... -
Lack of critical slowing down suggests that financial meltdowns are not critical transitions, yet rising variability could signal systemic risk
Raghavendra, Srinivas (Public Library of Science, 2016-01-13)Complex systems inspired analysis suggests a hypothesis that financial meltdowns are abrupt critical transitions that occur when the system reaches a tipping point. Theoretical and empirical studies on climatic and ecological ... -
Leadership in the Irish Civil Service: A 360° Assessment of Senior Management Capability
McCarthy, Alma; Grady, Geraldine; Dooley, Gillian (CISC, 2011)[no abstract available] -
A methodological framework for the study of residential location and travel-to-work mode choice under central and suburban employment destination patterns
Vega, Amaya (2009)The aim of this paper is to contribute to the methodological questions that arise from the study of the simultaneous choice of residential location and travel-to-work mode under central and non-central or suburban employment ... -
A needs and resources assessment of fiscal equalisation in the Irish local government system
Turley, Gerard; Flannery, Darragh; MvNena, Stephen (Economic and Social Studies, 2015)In 2000 the central government in Ireland introduced a formula-based needs and resources equalisation model in its local government system to ensure that the allocation of general purpose grants to local authorities was ... -
Participatory action research with and within community activist groups: Capturing the collective experience of Ireland's Community and Voluntary Pillar in social partnership
Carney, Gemma M.; Dundon, Tony; Ní Léime, Áine (SAGE Journals, 2012-07-18)The inclusion of community activists in policy planning is increasingly recognized at the highest international level. This article shows how the use of Participatory Action Research (PAR) can present a deeper and more ... -
Quantifying the effects of the inclusion and segregation of Contracts for Difference in Australian equity markets
Twomey, C. and Corbet, S. (Econjournals.com, 2014)This study examines the effects that Contracts for Difference (CFDs) have had on theAustralian equity market, either as an accelerant for mispricing, or as a source of increased marketfunctionality through the addition of ... -
Quantifying the effects of the inclusion and segregation of Contracts for Difference in Australian equity markets
Corbet, Shaen; Twomey, Cian (2013)This study examines the effects that Contracts for Difference (CFDs) have had on theAustralian equity market, either as an accelerant for mispricing, or as a source of increased marketfunctionality through the addition of ...