Browsing The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 29, No. 1, January, 1998 by Title
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On the cyclicality of Irish fiscal policy
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1998)In this paper, we tackle the important issue of cyclicality in the behaviour of Irish fiscal policy. We first review arguments in favour of the optimality of countercyclical fiscal policy. Next we outline a political economy ... -
Sustainable development and rural poverty in the Republic of Ireland : review artiicle
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1998)When one embarks upon a conversation about anything to do with rural Ireland, the most common perception one encounters is that farmers "are cleaning up" or "creaming off the system", that farmers are, for example, absorbing ... -
The golden geese fly the internet: some research issues in the migration of Irish professionals
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1998)A new research agenda is needed for the study of Irish "middle class" emigrants. Globalisation and information technology fragment the identity of the nation state and society. The migration of skilled labour is first and ... -
The ratio of unemployment rates and fair employment: a reply to John Bradley
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1998)John Bradley's comments on Evaluation of the Ratio of Unemployment Rates as an Indicator of Fair Employment (Gudgin and Breen, 1996; henceforth G&B) reveal a thoroughgoing confusion about the debate to which the study seeks ... -
The ratio of unemployment rates and fair employment: a response to Richard Breen
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1998)In my original critique of the G&B study I addressed three issues. First, the political context within which that study was commissioned, issued and debated. Second, the fact that such a crucial analysis of a highly divisive ...