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Ready to go? EU Enlargement and migration potential: lessons for the Czech Republic in the context of Irish migration experience
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)EU enlargement is hardly can be seen as the major push factor for migration. There are mainly economic factors that influence the migration decisions. Besides it seems that there is a migration potential, unique for every ... -
Real interest-rate parity under regime shifts: evidence for industrial countries.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1998-10)We use recently developed cointegration tests that determine endogenously the regime shift to test for bilateral real interest rate convergence (real interest rate parity) in the G7 against the US in the 1974-1995 period. ... -
The real story behind big data
(Ivey Business School, 2017-12)Thanks to the promise of business analytics, seeing data as the new oil is all the rage these days, which is why something like 85 per cent of Fortune 500 companies are investing in big data initiatives. As The Economist ... -
Realism or Idealism? Corporate social responsibility and the employee stakeholder in the global fast-food Industry
(2005)The more extreme forms of employee exploitation usually found in third world or developing countries, often receives a lot of media attention. Much less is said about the exploitation of employees in the industrialised ... -
Reappraising Fix-Point Formalizations of Rational Expectations Equilibria
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)The paper begins with a brief introduction to the origins of the tradition of formalizing the determination of a rational expectations equilibrium using topological fix points. It is then suggested that fidelity to the ... -
Reconciling Usability and Security: Interaction Design Guidance and Practices for On-Line User Authentication.
(2010)Usability and security are often portrayed as though they are competing priorities in information systems development. Given that both are essential to the design of an effective system, it is important that ... -
Reconsidering the "Software Crisis": A Study of Hypermedia Systems Development
(2003)With the advent and growth of the Web, hypermedia information systems have propagated within and beyond organizations. Much concern has been expressed about the quality of hypermedia systems being developed and the apparent ... -
Redistribution over the Lifetime in the Irish Tax-Benefit System: An Application of a Prototype Dynamic Microsimulation Model for Ireland
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2002)This paper examines the distribution of lifetime income in Ireland. To do this a new prototype dynamic microsimulation model for Ireland is used to generate lifetime income streams. Aggregating over the lifetime we can ... -
Redistributive Effect of Personal Income Taxation in Pakistan
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009)This paper studies the redistribution effect of personal income tax in Pakistan. We decompose the overall tax system in order to evaluate the contribution of rate, allowances, deductions, exemptions and credits. The structure ... -
Redistributive Forces of the Irish Tax-Benefit System
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2003)This paper charts the main changes in structure of the Irish system of tax and social benefits over the period 1955-2002. It analyses the evolution of the redistributive forces in the system over the period and considers ... -
Regional Aspects of Environmental Regulation: The Case of the Irish Pharmaceutical Sector
(Liffey Press, 2003)This chapter develops a broader than conventional understanding of regional policy that takes into consideration the functionally and sectorally specific effects of local institutions and policies. It does this through an ... -
The Relationship between Inflation and Inflation Uncertainty in the UK: 1885-1998
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2000)Using a long series of UK inflation data, I have provided strong evidence in favour of the hypothesis that inflationary periods are associated with high inflation uncertainty. This result supports the Friedman-Ball hypothesis ... -
Remote working during COVID-19: Ireland's national survey - Phase II report
(National University of Ireland Galway, Whitaker Institute and Western Development Commission, 2020-10)Introduction & Background The national remote working project is undertaken by NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission (WDC). This report sets out the findings of Phase II of the Remote Working during COVID-19 ... -
Remote working during COVID-19: Ireland’s national survey initial report
(National University of Ireland Galway, Whitaker Institute and Western Development Commission, 2020-05)Introduction & Background The COVID-19 crisis catapulted hundreds of thousands of employees and their employers into a work pattern and routine vastly different to their normal daily work experience. This radical change ... -
Researching Search - A Study into Search Engine Marketing Practices in Ireland
(INSTICC Press, 2008-07)Researchers have identified the Web as the searchers first port of call for locating information. Search Engine Marketing (SEM) strategies have been noted as a key area for firms to consider when developing, maintaining ... -
Rethinking the Role of the IS Function
(2008-09-26)This paper proposes that IS managers need to review what they regard as their core competencies if they are to be a valuable asset to organisations in the 1990s. The authors start by questioning whether the IS function ... -
A review of ethics in the design of self-service websites amongst low-cost carriers in Ireland.
(2007-09)Although ethical issues related to the Internet has been a widely debated topic, little has been written on subtle ethical questions such as the exploitation of Web technologies to inhibit customer service. Increasingly, ... -
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 ... -
Right To Be Forgotten Survey - Results
(2013-12-09)This report provides a summary of the findings for 260 internet users who completed the online survey between August and September 2013. The survey instrument contained 24 questions, the majority of which were either ... -
The Rise and Fall of the Irish Orange Roughy Fishery: An Economic Analysis
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010-04)An Irish commercial fishery for orange roughy began in the Northeast Atlantic in 2001 with the assistance of government grants. The fishery began as an open access, non-quota fishery. The rapid boom and bust of many deep ...