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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 ...
Conflict between Commercial and Recreational Activities on Irish Rivers: Estimating the Economic Value of Whitewater Kayaking in Ireland using Mixed Data Sources
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2004)
This paper's contribution to the understanding of outdoor recreational pursuits in Ireland comes from the estimation of the first whitewater kayaking demand function. This paper is also unique in that it combines data ...
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 ...
Analysing Preference Heterogeneith using Random Parameter Logit and Latent Class Modelling Techniques.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)
Multi-attribute revealed preference data is used to investigate the heterogeneity of
tastes in a sample of kayakers, in relation to eleven whitewater sites in Ireland. The
paper focuses on a comparison of the analysis ...
Sustainable fishing in Irish waters: assessment of current practices, policies and alternative approaches (Economics Working Paper no. 165)
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010-12)
Irish fishing waters are currently governed as part of the Common Fisheries Policy of
the European Union. Under this regime, policies of strict regulation are employed to
provide both an ecologically sustainable resource ...
A stimulating annealing approach to non-market environmental benefit aggregation.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010-12)
This paper considers the use of a 'combinatorial optimization' technique in the
aggregation of environmental benefit values. Combinatorial optimization is used to
statistically match population census data to a Contingent ...
Personal versus societal preferences in contingent valuation assessments
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010-12)
Contingent valuation has been used extensively in estimating the value of
environmental goods. One criticism of this approach, however, is that respondents in
referendum-style contingent valuation surveys may express ...
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 ...
Modelling access to the Irish Coastline: a contingent behavioural approach.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010-12)
This paper measures willingness to pay (WTP) for public access and trail
improvements to a coastal recreational site in the west of Ireland. The Contingent
Behaviour model is used to measure the increased number of trips ...
The spatial relationship between economic activity and river water quality
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010-12)
This paper, using Ireland as a case study, examines the relationship between economic
activities and river water quality. The stipulation from the EU water framework
directive (WFD) that all surface waters in the EU must ...