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We critically examine and empirically test the hypothesis that the strong socioeconomic gradients characterising attendance at arts events result from similar gradients in preferences for the arts, in line with existing theories of demand for the arts derived from orthodox consumer theory. To...
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Ireland has signed up to ambitious targets for diverting municipal solid waste from landfill. These targets are likely … household waste management behaviour in Ireland is scarce, and policymaking could benefit from improved data and market analysis …. In this paper we use data from the EPA and CSO to estimate econometric models of household waste collection in Ireland …
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This paper analyses the medium-term effects of a carbon tax on growth and CO2 emissions in Ireland, a small open … an enhanced (detrimental) effect on Ireland's competitiveness. …
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Like most countries Ireland faces the double target of decreasing emissions and keeping energy costs low to maintain … electricity generation on the total electricity costs for the Island of Ireland for the year 2020 under a variety of scenarios on …
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This paper considers the impact of changes in the rate of corporation tax in Ireland affecting the services sector. A … output. The increase in profitability suggests that some of the increased output involved relocation of profits to Ireland by …
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This paper examines the determinants of household car ownership in Ireland, using longitudinal data for the period 1995 …-2001. This was a period of rapid economic and social change in Ireland, with the proportion of households with one or more cars …
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This paper assesses the magnitude and nature of the gender pay gap in Ireland using the National Employment Survey 2003 …
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of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The value of lost load, also known as the value of security of electricity supply, is … inferred using a production function approach. Detailed electricity use data for the Republic of Ireland allows us to estimate … the residential sector in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Our results can be used to advise policy …
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exports to the euro area countries relative to the rest of the trading partners of Ireland has been positive, significant and …
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levels of average labour costs and within firm wage dispersion in private sector companies in Ireland. The results show that …
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