Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "O'Donoghue, Cathal"
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Dairy and grassland economics in an era of possible expansion
Gillespie, Patrick R. (2015-10-14)Thesis focuses on the efficiency and the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) which is associated with the dairy enterprise of Specialist Dairy farms. The approach uses econometric methods to generate its measures. Special ... -
An Economic Evaluation of Wave Energy Conversion Devices
Farrell, Anthony Niall (2012-11-28)The ambition to achieve an environmentally sustainable, cost-effective and secure future energy supply has motivated greater use of renewable resources for electricity generation. The majority of renewable capacity to date ... -
The economics of agri-environment schemes in Ireland: Essays on design and participation
Cullen, Paula (NUI Galway, 2021-08-28)Addressing the degradation of the environment has become increasingly important on a global scale. With agriculture representing a large portion of land, pressure is on policymakers to ensure that farmers are contributing ... -
The impact of farmers' implementation decisions on environmental effectiveness in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS)
Murphy, Geraldine (2013-12)The primary objective of this thesis is to investigate the impact of farmers' implementation decisions on the effectiveness of the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS). Three separate empirical papers are used to ... -
Integrated assessment of sheep production systems and the agricultural value chain
Kilcline, Kevin (NUI Galway, 2018-07-02)This thesis describes the development of an integrated, farm level, bioeconomic systems model of Irish sheep production using nationally representative data from the National Farm Survey (NFS). A systems approach is applied ... -
Irish farm succession and inheritance; an examination of farmers’ economic decision-making strategies as socially-constructed risk assessment
Leonard, Brian (NUI Galway, 2019-03-28)Intergenerational farm transfer is increasingly viewed as fundamental to the sustainability and development of global agriculture, with an expectation that younger farmers, with more effective and efficient production ... -
A micro economic investigation of Irish cattle farmer decisions in response to non-linear budget constraints
McCormack, Michele (2016-07)This thesis will examine the effects of policy developments on the Irish beef sector, with a particular focus on agricultural subsidy payments. As a member of the European Union, Irish agriculture is governed by the Common ... -
Modelling the economics of water pollution improvement in the agricultural context
Chyzheuskaya, Aksana (2015-07-22)This thesis consists of six separate yet connected chapters dealing with the impact on farm income of implementing the Water Framework Directive (WFD Directive 2000/60/EC). The first chapter is an introduction to the ... -
Poverty, demographic change and inequality in Nigeria: a microsimulation analysis
Osunde, Omoruyi Omo (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
O'Neill, Stephen (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, ...