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Displaying Results 76 - 100 of 2044 on page 4 of 82
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A portfolio analysis of industrial structure
(2003)
Barry, Frank; Kearney, Colm
A portfolio analysis of industrial structure
(2003)
Barry, Frank; Kearney, Colm
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Industrial sectors producing income-elastic products can grow rapidly but are highly vulnerable to fluctuations in the world economy. Policymakers need to take into account this trade-off between output and employment growth over the longer term and volatility in the short to medium term. We bring the principles of portfolio theory to bear on the issue. Our analysis is applied to Irish manufacturing employment where growth has been concentrated in foreign-owned sectors such as Office and Data Processing Equipment, Pharmaceuticals and Professional Instruments. We show that, increased volatility notwithstanding, the country’s hightech FDI-driven strategy has brought the economy’s industrial portfolio closer to the mean-variance efficiency frontier.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/1262
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A practical introduction to Stata
(2012)
McGovern, Mark
A practical introduction to Stata
(2012)
McGovern, Mark
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This document provides an introduction to the use of Stata. It is designed to be an overview rather than a comprehensive guide, aimed at covering the basic tools necessary for econometric analysis. Topics covered include data management, graphing, regression analysis, binary outcomes, ordered and multinomial regression, time series and panel data. Stata commands are shown in the context of practical examples.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/3515
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A Preliminary Human Rights Analysis of the Working Group Report and Recommendations on Direct Provision
(2015)
Thornton, Liam
A Preliminary Human Rights Analysis of the Working Group Report and Recommendations on Direct Provision
(2015)
Thornton, Liam
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Overall, the Report contains a mix of significant recommendations on the protection process and processing of asylum claims. However, I argue, there are significant concerns with the recommendations that have emerged as regards direct provision accommodation and supports for asylum applicants. The focus of this working paper relates to categorising some of the recommendations contained in the McMahon Report and providing some initial analysis. This analysis is not an exhaustive exploration of every single recommendation made in the McMahon Report. There is a noticeable lack of any human rights analysis on the system of direct provision and ancillary supports provided for protection seekers. This is stark when compared to at least some level of human rights analysis that informed recommendations on the protection process.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/6862
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A Primer on the Tools and Concepts of Comutable Economics.?
(2010)
Velupillai, K. Vela.
A Primer on the Tools and Concepts of Comutable Economics.?
(2010)
Velupillai, K. Vela.
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Computability theory came into being as a result of Hilbert s attempts to meet Brouwer s challenges, from an intuitionistc and constructive standpoint, to formalism as a foundation for mathematical practice. Viewed this way, con- structive mathematics should be one vision of computability theory. However, there are fundamental di¤erences between computability theory and construc- tive mathematics: the Church-Turing thesis is a disciplining criterion in the former and not in the latter; and classical logic - particularly, the law of the excluded middle - is not accepted in the latter but freely invoked in the former, especially in proving universal negative propositions. In Computable Economics an eclectic approach is adopted where the main criterion is numerical content for economic entities. In this sense both the computable and the constructive traditions are freely and indiscriminately invoked and utilised in the formaliza- tion of economic entities. Some of the mathematical met...
http://hdl.handle.net/10379/1033
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A profile of obesity in Ireland, 2002-2007
(2010)
Madden, David (David Patrick)
A profile of obesity in Ireland, 2002-2007
(2010)
Madden, David (David Patrick)
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Using the nationally representative Slan dataset we take a number of approaches to profile the change in obesity in Ireland over the 2002-2007 period. There is no evidence of either first or second order stochastic dominance between the two years. There is evidence that obesity and overweight are relatively more concentrated amongst males, the old and those with lower educational achievement. While obesity rose slightly over the period this was due to a rise in the average level of body mass index rather than a change in the shape of the distribution. Finally a semi-parametric decomposition of the change in the distribution over time indicates that the change in obesity arose not because of changes in population characteristics but rather the in the impact of these characteristics on body mass index.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2636
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A puzzle concerning borders and identities: towards a typology of attitudes to the Irish border
(2006)
Todd, Jennifer
A puzzle concerning borders and identities: towards a typology of attitudes to the Irish border
(2006)
Todd, Jennifer
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State borders are typically held to shape categories of national identification. This paper explores this interrelationship in the light of empirical evidence drawn from research in the Irish border area. It begins by outlining a schema, drawn from the literature, which posits a movement from contestation of borders, to institutionalisation, to transgression. It then proceeds to show how this is reflected in scholarly and political interpretations of attitudes towards the Irish border. However, the paper argues that the typology which this schema suggests is not supported by the research, which has found little impact of state borders on categories of national identification. It concludes by arguing for a reinterpretation of the relationship between the character of states, borders and identity formation.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2153
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A race to the bottom in labour standards? An empirical investigation
(2011)
Davies, Ronald B.; Vadlamannati, Krishna Chaitanya
A race to the bottom in labour standards? An empirical investigation
(2011)
Davies, Ronald B.; Vadlamannati, Krishna Chaitanya
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Among the many concerns over globalization is that as nations compete for mobile firms, they will relax labour standards as a method of lowering costs and attracting investment. Using spatial estimation on panel data for 148 developing countries over 18 years, we find that the labour standards in one country are positively correlated with the labour standards elsewhere (i.e. a cut in labour standards in other countries reduces labour standards in the country in question). This interdependence is more evident in labour practices (i.e. enforcement) than in labour laws. Further, competition is most fierce in those countries with already low standards.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/3667
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A regional analysis of wage determination in Poland
(2000)
Duffy, Fiona; Walsh, Patrick P.
A regional analysis of wage determination in Poland
(2000)
Duffy, Fiona; Walsh, Patrick P.
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A simple model of wage setting and restructuring predicts that the average wage level in a regional labour market in Poland, among other factors, will be negatively related to the unemployment rate and positively related to the degree of regional restructuring. As in Blanchflower and Oswald (1994), the estimated unemployment elasticity of pay across regions is approximately - 0.1. Workers in low unemployment regions earn more pay indicating the presence of profit sharing. Workers in more restructured regions are shown to receive higher premiums in pay indicating compensation for exposure to risk during restructuring.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/978
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A Remote Interrogation System for Monitoring Concrete Performance Exposed to Environmental Action
(2011)
Holmes, Niall
A Remote Interrogation System for Monitoring Concrete Performance Exposed to Environmental Action
(2011)
Holmes, Niall
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<p>The performance of the surface zone of concrete is acknowledged as a major factor governing<br />the rate of deterioration of reinforced concrete structures as it provides the only barrier to the<br />ingress of water containing dissolved ionic species such as chlorides which, ultimately,<br />initiate corrosion of the reinforcement. In-situ monitoring of cover-zone concrete is critical in<br />attempting to make realistic predictions as to the in-service performance of the structure. To<br />this end, this paper presents developments in a remote interrogation system to allow<br />continuous, real-time monitoring of the cover-zone concrete from an office setting. Use is<br />made of a multi-electrode array [19] embedded within cover-zone concrete to acquire<br />discretized electrical resistivity and temperature measurements, with both parameters<br />monitored spatially and temporally. On-site, instrumentation, which al...
http://arrow.dit.ie/engschcivoth/5
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A Review of Fiscal Measures to Benefit Heritage Conservation
(2007)
Pickerill, Tracy; Pickard, Rob
A Review of Fiscal Measures to Benefit Heritage Conservation
(2007)
Pickerill, Tracy; Pickard, Rob
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<p>This research paper explores to use of fiscal incentives for heritage conservation in a range of countries in Western Europe (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom) and North America (Canada and USA), to see how they are used and how effective they are.</p> <p>The main incentives are:</p> <ul> <li>Income tax deductions and credits for costs incurred in heritage conservation activity;</li> <li>Income tax credits for the provision of social housing in heritage buildings;</li> <li>Property tax exemption, abatement or freeze for heritage buildings;</li> <li>Value added (sales) tax concessions or rebates relating to heritage conservation activity;</li> <li>Use of tax systems to provide an incentive to donations and corporate sponsorship activity through the establishment of heritage trusts and foundations;</li> <li>Inheritance, gift and...
http://arrow.dit.ie/beschrecart/11
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A review of recent research into poverty in Ireland
(2002)
Madden, David (David Patrick)
A review of recent research into poverty in Ireland
(2002)
Madden, David (David Patrick)
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/770
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A Review of the Social Benefits of Joint Farming Ventures
(2010)
Macken-Walsh, Aine
A Review of the Social Benefits of Joint Farming Ventures
(2010)
Macken-Walsh, Aine
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This paper will review some of the main benefits arising from farmers’ working together, whether through Farm Partnerships or Share Farming arrangements. First, some of the general social benefits are overviewed, and then brief case-studies are presented of the specific benefits that have been experienced by farmers working together in the UK and Norway.
http://hdl.handle.net/11019/696
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A simple artificial regression based Lagrange multiplier test of normality in the probit model
(1994)
Murphy, Anthony
A simple artificial regression based Lagrange multiplier test of normality in the probit model
(1994)
Murphy, Anthony
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A convenient artifical regression based LM test of non-normality in the probit model is derived using a Gram Charlier type A alternative. The test is simply derived and may be extended to the bivariate probit case. The outer product gradient form of LM test is not used so the proposed test is likely to perform reasonably well in small samples. The test is compared with two other existing tests.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/1951
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A simple artificial regression based LM test of asymmetry in the logit model
(1994)
Murphy, Anthony
A simple artificial regression based LM test of asymmetry in the logit model
(1994)
Murphy, Anthony
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A simple and convenient artificial regression based LM tests of asymmetry in the logit model is derived. The test does not use the outer product gradient (OPG) form and in thus likely to have fairly good small sample properties.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/1752
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A simple artificial regression based test of the fit of binary choice models
(1994)
Murphy, Anthony
A simple artificial regression based test of the fit of binary choice models
(1994)
Murphy, Anthony
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A simple artificial regression based test of the fit of the binary choice models is derived. the test statistic is likely to have reasonable small sample properties since it is not based on the outer product gradient form of the conditional moment test.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/1761
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A simple LM test for zero correlation in the censored bivariate probit model
(1994)
Murphy, Anthony
A simple LM test for zero correlation in the censored bivariate probit model
(1994)
Murphy, Anthony
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A simple artificial regression based on Lagrange Multiplier (LM) test for zero correlation in the censored bivariate probit model is derived. The outer product gradient form of the LM test is not used so the proposed test is likely to have good small sample properties.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/1955
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A simple recursive numerical method for Bermudan option pricing under Lévy processes
(2006)
O'Sullivan, Conall
A simple recursive numerical method for Bermudan option pricing under Lévy processes
(2006)
O'Sullivan, Conall
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A numerical method is developed that can price options, including exotic options that can be priced recursively such as Bermudan options, when the underlying process is an exponential Lévy process with closed form conditional characteristic function. The numerical method is an extension of a recent quadrature option pricing method so that it can be applied with the use of fast Fourier transforms. Thus the method possesses desirable features of both transform and quadrature option pricing techniques since it can be applied for a very general set of underlying Lévy processes and can handle certain exotic features. To illustrate the method it is applied to European and Bermudan options for a log normal process, a jump diffusion process, a variance gamma process and a normal inverse Gaussian process.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/1174
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A social capital perspective on the role of human resource practices in intra-organisational knowledge sharing
(2004)
Alexopoulos, Angelos; Monks, Kathy
A social capital perspective on the role of human resource practices in intra-organisational knowledge sharing
(2004)
Alexopoulos, Angelos; Monks, Kathy
http://doras.dcu.ie/2410/
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A Socio-Economic Study of Kelang Village in Yunnan Province in relation to Uptake by Farmers of Improved Management Practices on Red Soils in China
(2010)
Cuddy, Michael P.
A Socio-Economic Study of Kelang Village in Yunnan Province in relation to Uptake by Farmers of Improved Management Practices on Red Soils in China
(2010)
Cuddy, Michael P.
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This paper reports on the socio-economic outcome of a study of innovative, integrated, agricultural management practices in a catchment near Kelang village in Yunnan Province in south-west China. The focus of these practices, which included biological and engineering measures, was enhanced productivity in maize production and soil conservation on the Kelang uplands. Although these measures did enhance productivity and reduced soil erosion, there is strong evidence that the farmers are unlikely to implement these practices without significant support on the part of the authorities. In particular, investment measures, which have a medium to long-term payback period, will not be implemented without significant assistance from the public authorities. These outcomes follow from the fact that maize production is relatively marginal to the total integrated earning activities of the farm household, where 45% of income comes from off-farm activities, while rice, and particularly tobacco, giv...
http://hdl.handle.net/10379/1085
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A spatial econometric analysis of well-being using a geographical information systems approach
(2006)
Brereton, Finbarr; Clinch, J. Peter; Ferreira, S. (Susana)
A spatial econometric analysis of well-being using a geographical information systems approach
(2006)
Brereton, Finbarr; Clinch, J. Peter; Ferreira, S. (Susana)
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In recent years, economists have being using socio-economic and socio-demographic characteristics to explain self-reported individual happiness or satisfaction with life. Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), we employ data disaggregated at the individual and local level to show that while these variables are important, consideration of amenities such as climate, environmental and urban conditions is critical when analyzing subjective wellbeing. Location-specific factors are shown to have a direct impact on life satisfaction. Most importantly, however, the explanatory power of our happiness function substantially increases when the spatial variables are included, highlighting the importance of the role of the spatial dimension in determining well-being. This may have potentially important implications for setting priorities for public policy as, in essence, improving well-being could be considered to be the ultimate goal of public policy.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/889
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A stimulating annealing approach to non-market environmental benefit aggregation.
(2011)
Hynes, Stephen
A stimulating annealing approach to non-market environmental benefit aggregation.
(2011)
Hynes, Stephen
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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 Valuation survey. The matched survey and census information is then used to produce regional and national total WTP figures. These figures are then compared to figures derived using more standard approaches to calculating aggregate environment benefit values. The choice of aggregation approach is shown to have a major impact upon estimates of total benefits at a regional level, especially when the target population displays considerable heterogeneity across space.
http://hdl.handle.net/10379/1943
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A Stochastic Complexity Perspective of Induction in Economics and Inference in Dynamics
(2010)
Velupillai, K. Vela
A Stochastic Complexity Perspective of Induction in Economics and Inference in Dynamics
(2010)
Velupillai, K. Vela
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Rissanen's fertile and pioneering minimum description length principle (MDL) has been viewed from the point of view of statistical estimation theory, information theory, as stochastic complexity theory - i.e., a computable approximation of Kolomogorov Complexity - or Solomonoff's recursion theoretic induction principle or as analogous to Kolmogorov's sufficient statistics. All these - and many more - interpretations are valid, interesting and fertile. In this paper I view it from two points of view: those of an algorithmic economist and a dynamical system theorist. From these points of view I suggest, first, a recasting of Jevon's sceptical vision of induction in the light of MDL; and a complexity interpretation of an undecidable question in dynamics.
http://hdl.handle.net/10379/984
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A Suggested Building Block Geometry Without Continuous Radial Joints of Possible Relevance for Particle Detectors
(2010)
McGovern, Jim
A Suggested Building Block Geometry Without Continuous Radial Joints of Possible Relevance for Particle Detectors
(2010)
McGovern, Jim
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A geometry for concentrc shells or tubes, built-up from a single rhombohedral block type, is described. Continuous radial joints are avoided.
http://arrow.dit.ie/engschmecart/16
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A Test Method for Optimal Micro-screen Drum Filter Selection
(2011)
Dolan, Eoin; Oliver, Ronan; Murphy, Niall; O'Hehir, Michael
A Test Method for Optimal Micro-screen Drum Filter Selection
(2011)
Dolan, Eoin; Oliver, Ronan; Murphy, Niall; O'Hehir, Michael
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<p>In order to meet increasing demand for seafood worldwide Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS) are frequently used. These systems are susceptible to contamination by waste matter including faecal material in the water. It is imperative that this material is removed from the system. The maintenance of good water quality is a pre-requisite to the success of the operation. Negligence in this area will adversely affect animal growth rates and also the economic performance of the system.</p> <p>Micro-screen drum filters are a popular solution for the removal of this material (Cripps, Simon J. and Bergheim, Asbjørn., 2000). These screens are nominally rated by their screen aperture size measured in microns.</p> <p>A common issue with the selection of this equipment is in relation to the many variables that influence filter performance. For simplicity, vendors have rationalised selection criteria for filters to the flow capacity at each end of the potenti...
http://arrow.dit.ie/engschmancon/3
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A theory of child targeting
(2007)
Donni, Olivier; Bargain, Olivier
A theory of child targeting
(2007)
Donni, Olivier; Bargain, Olivier
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There is a large empirical literature on policy measures targeted at children but surprisingly very little theoretical foundation to ground the debate on the optimality of the different instruments. In the present paper, we examine the merit of targeting children through two general policies, namely selective commodity taxation and cash transfer to family with children. We consider a household that comprises an adult and a child. The household behavior is described by the maximization of the adult’s utility function, which depends on the child’s welfare, subject to a budget constraint. The relative effects of a price subsidy and of a cash benefit on child welfare are then derived. In particular, it is shown that ‘favorable’ distortions from the price subsidies may allow to redistribute toward the child. The framework is extended to account for possible paternalistic preferences of the State. Finally, it is shown that, in contrast to the traditional view, well-chosen subsidies can be...
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/40
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