Browsing The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 07, No. 3, 1976 by Subject "Ireland"
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Labor-force effects of 1967-68 changes in education policy in Irish republic
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1976)In 1968 the so-called 'free' secondary education scheme was introduced, and mintermediate and leaving certificate courses were added in vocational schools. This article examines the effect on the labour force of these ... -
Party loyalty at referenda and general elections: evidence from recent Irish contests
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1976)The paper explores the extent of voter loyalty to party at different kinds of electoral contest. Voter transition matrices are computed using an estimation technique based on a quadratic programming algorithm. The data ...