Recent Submissions

  • Difficulties in practical application of game theory and a partial solution 

    Walsh, JE; Kelleher, GJ (Economic & Social StudiesDUBLIN, 1971)
    Much effort has been devoted to development of game theory. However, nontrivial practical applications of discrete game theory are few. One reason may be difficulties in evaluating payoff matrices. Another reason may be ...
  • Regional analysis - Northern Ireland experience 

    Simpson, JV (Economic & Social StudiesDUBLIN, 1971)
    Since 1936 Northern Ireland, has had a higher unemployment rate than any other region of the United Kingdom. For the period 1927-1936, unemployment was proportionately higher in Wales and in 1932 it was higher in Scotland. ...
  • Testing for uniformity of fit in regression - econometric case study 

    Pratschk, JL (Economic & Social StudiesDUBLIN, 1971)
    It is frequently necessary to test regression results for uniformity of fit - i.e. to test the randomness of the distribution of the error terms. Such a test is necessary because an indication of a systematic trend in the ...
  • Social function of physical violence in an Irish urban area 

    O' Neill, C (Economic & Social StudiesDUBLIN, 1971)
    This article is part of a study of the factors rendering people vulnerable to unemployment. While initially there was no intention of including violence within the scope of the survey, its prevalence necessitated that some ...
  • Regional problem in Ireland - some reflections upon development strategy 

    O' Farrell, PN (Economic & Social StudiesDUBLIN, 1971)
    The current intense level of interest in regional development problems makes this an appropriate time to review certain aspects of Irish government strategy. The urgency of an appraisal is underlined by the fact that Irish ...
  • Theoretical approach to investment-wage 

    Muller, F (Economic & Social StudiesDUBLIN, 1971)
    Since the early fifties the investment-wage has been discussed in Germany as an instrument of incomes policies. After World War I I the shift in the distribution of income and the accumulation of wealth in favour of the ...
  • Identification of individual aberrations in least squares regression 

    Geary, R.C. (Economic & Social StudiesDUBLIN, 1971)
    In single equation LS regression the common practice is. to test goodness-of- fit by the standard error o f estimate s and probable absence, of residual autoregression by the Durbin-Watson d, or the more recent count Of ...