Browsing by Author "Whelan, Karl"

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    • Economic geography and the long-run effects of the Great Irish Famine 

      Whelan, Karl (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1999)
      One of the most important debates in Irish economic history has concerned the long-run effects of the Great Irish Famine, with some arguing that it had only temporary effects on the economy and others seeing it as a major ...

    • Policy lessons from Ireland?s latest Depression 

      Whelan, Karl (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 2010)
      This paper provides a selective review of Ireland?s economic performance of the last 20 years, from the early days of the Celtic Tiger, through to the housing boom and the recent slump, and then attempts to draw a few ...

    • Ricardian equivalence and the Irish consumption function: the evidence re-examined 

      Whelan, Karl (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1991)
      The Ricardian Equivalence hypothesis states that economic agents perceive the future tax liabilities implicit in government debt issue and thus that increasing government expenditure partially crowds out private sector ...