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Ireland. We assess the impact of a hypothetical gas supply disruption in both winter and summer in 2008 (with observed market …. Ireland produces much of its electricity from natural gas and the loss of this electricity accounts for the majority of the … approximately 8 billion euro in economic losses. We also discuss some options to increase Ireland's security of supply, and find …
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This paper uses the ESRI's ISus model to explore the distributional differences in emissions by household type. Most greenhouse gas and metal emissions are emitted via indirect means, although direct sources of emissions play a role for CO2, SO2 and CO. The results suggest that the richest...
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We use a hedonic house price model to estimate the value of transport networks to homeowners in the Dublin area. Using a dataset of house sales between 2001 and 2006 and combining it with available geographical information system data on the train and tram lines in Dublin, it is possible to...
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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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Scheme in Ireland. We find that the (implicit) subsidy per tonne of carbon dioxide avoided varies hugely across households …
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The research performance of business scholars on the island of Ireland is evaluated based on their number of … distinct differences between disciplines, with accountancy performing poorly. On average, scholars in Northern Ireland perform …
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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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sharp recession. Ireland is no exception. One of the options for strengthening public finances is the sale of state assets …
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We use a hedonic house price model to estimate the value of green spaces and parks to homeowners in the Dublin area. Using a dataset of house sales between 2001 and 2006 and combining it with available data on the location of green spaces in Dublin it is possible to assess the different values...
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Climate change is an important problem. It would be desirable to have legislation that would put Ireland on a low … exact emission reduction targets for 2020 are ambiguous, but considerably more ambitious than Ireland's obligations under EU …
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