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An analysis of the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2002)
The Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) was introduced under Council Regulation 2078/92 in order to encourage farmers to carry out their activities in a more extensive and environmentally friendly manner. This paper ...
Variations on the Theme of Conning in Mathematical Economics
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2006)
The mathematization of economics is almost exclusively in terms of the mathematics of real analysis which, in turn, is founded on set theory (and the axiom of choice) and orthodox mathematical logic. In this paper I try ...
Eliciting Individual Preferences for Pension Reform
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009-09)
Pension systems have recently been under scrutiny because of the expected population ageing threatening its sustainability. This paper¿s contribution to the debate is from a political economic perspective as it uses data ...
Optimal Design of an Immigration Points System
(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 ...
Estimating Linkages between Redfish and Cold Water Coral on the Norwegian Coast
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009-10)
The importance of essential fish habitat in supporting commercial fisheries has received increasing attention in recent years. Bottom trawling is known to cause particularly destructive damage to habitat which is effectively ...
The 2007 Crisis and Countercyclical Policy
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009-11)
The purpose of the paper is to outline the global financial and economic crisis that began in 2007, together with the macroeconomic policy changes that were put in place as a result. Design : The content is partly descriptive ...
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 ...
Review of the empirical literature on factors affecting the supply of off-farm labour
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)
The objective of this paper is to assess the currently available literature relating to the labour allocation of farm households. An overview of the theoretical model relating to joint participation and hours of labour ...
On Uncertainty Aversion under Complete Ignorance: Some Further Observations on the Impossibility Results
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)
The paper claims that the Monotone Consistency condition utilized by Baigent in his proof of the impossibility theorem is too strong. We factorize this condition into two different weaker conditions and show that they are ...
To Plough or Play? Modelling Recreational Pursuits on Irish Farm Commonage
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2007)
In the last decade the demand for rural recreation has increased in Ireland as the population has become increasingly urbanised. Increased affluence, mobility and changing values have also brought new demands with respect ...