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    • Comparing the wealth of nations: reference prices and multilateral real income indexes 

      Neary, J. Peter; Gleeson, Brid (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1997)
      This paper considers the problem of comparing real incomes across countries. The available methods are reviewed and their performance is compared using the raw data underlying the Penn World Table. We propose and implement ...
    • Some implications of tax reform 

      De Buitleir, D. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1984)
      The present Irish tax system is conceded on all sides to be totally unsatisfactory. It is unfair and complicated. It wastes resources on a grand scale. Reform is long overdue. In this paper I examine the changes in the ...