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Reveals that Ireland has experienced six major changes in exchange rate regimes over the period 1797 to today. Provides a historical perspective on this experience. Indicates that Irish nominal variables have been affected by the exchange rate regime and that membership of exchange rate regimes...
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A three-country model is used to analyze how country size affects inflation under different exchange rate regimes. Two countries, an anchor country (leader) and a pegging country (follower), are examined where the latter differs in size. We find that the leader's preference for floating over...
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This paper investigates the source of Irish real and nominal exchange rate movements during the ERM period. A restricted VAR is employed to decompose Irish pound exchange rate movements into changes due to real and nominal factors, for three bilateral exchange rates--sterling-Irish pound,...
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This article identifies the characteristics of consumers of movies, watched on videotapes, in their homes. Models of the frequency of movie video buying and renting by individuals are estimated using data from the Spanish Cultural Consumption Habits Survey (Encuesta sobre Habitos de Consumo...
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To help inform the design and review of alternative public regulatory policies towards paid adult sex markets, this study uses economic reasoning to explore the nature of client participation. This is a timely focus given the increasing consideration and movement towards a greater role for...
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In this paper, we attempt to evaluate whether a film's commercial performance can be forecast. The statistical distribution of film revenues in the UK is examined and found to have unbounded variance. This undermines much of the existing work relating a film's performance to its identifiable...
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Many governments have tried to stimulate economic growth via policy on the creative industries. South Africa is no different but additionally has an overarching aim of achieving social and labour market ‘transformation’ to move away from the legacy of the apartheid era. The...
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