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Can government create employment?

Thom, Rodney (Helicon Press, 1982)
The demand for alcohol in Ireland

Thom, Rodney (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1984-06)
The demand for health insurance

Durkan, Joe ; Thom, Rodney (VHI, 1995)
Deregulation in the financial sector : two papers

Thom, Rodney ; Kelleher, Robbie (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1984-10)
Dollar and the Euro : rivals or partners

Thom, Rodney (Ohio University Press, 2000)
Eastern Europe : the EU’s frontier – incorporation or regime competition?

Thom, Rodney ; McDowell, Moore (Emerald Group, 1999)

This paper looks at some aspects of trade and investment relations between the EU and the countries of central and eastern Europe (CEEC). The approach used is based on a model of trade with, and development of, a frontier ...
An econometric model of building society behaviour in Northern Ireland

Thom, Rodney ; Hewitt, V. N. (Blackwell, 1978-06)
An economic analysis of the Bar

Durkan, Joe ; Thom, Rodney ; McDowell, Moore (Bar Council, 1900)
Economic and Monetary Union

Thom, Rodney (University College Dublin. Department of Economics, 1997-01)

In this lecture I will not be concerned with either the timetable or the mechanics of the transition from national currencies to full monetary union. Rather, I propose to deal with three topics - the economic rationale for ...
The economies of Eastern Europe, the European Union's frontier : incorporation of regime competition

Thom, Rodney ; McDowell, Moore (University College Dublin, Department of Economics, 1997-01)

In this paper we look at one aspect of the growth trade relations as between the EU and the CEEC states, which reflects the pattern of trade. We argue that there is some evidence to support the proposition that a facet of ...
The effect of a common currency on trade : Ireland before and after the Sterling link

Thom, Rodney ; Walsh, Brendan M. (University Collge Dublin. School Of Economics, 2001-05)

This paper uses the introduction of an exchange rate between Ireland and the UK in 1979 as a natural experiment to shed light on the effects of a common currency on the volume of international trade. No evidence is found ...
The effect of a currency union on trade : lessons from the Irish experience

Thom, Rodney ; Walsh, Brendan M. (Elsevier Science, 2002-06)

This paper studies the introduction of an exchange rate between Ireland and the UK in 1979 to shed light on the effects of a common currency on the composition of international trade. No evidence is found from time series ...
An empirical analysis of exchange rate and interest rate shocks in a small economy : Ireland 1979 to 1991

Thom, Rodney (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1993-08)
An empirical analysis of nominal exchange rate shocks in a small economy : Ireland 1960 to 1983

Thom, Rodney (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1985-07)
EU enlargement : the effect on third countries

Thom, Rodney (University College Dublin. School Of Economics, 2000-04)

This paper analyses the potential of discriminatory EU enlargement to influence these trade flows. In particular, we present evidence to suggest that enlargement to include some, but not all, of the CEEC's may have a greater ...
Housing starts and mortgage availability

Thom, Rodney (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1983-01)
Housing starts and mortgage availability : evidence from the UK time series

Thom, Rodney (Taylor & Francis, 1984-12)
Housing starts and sales expectations in the UK

Nellis, Joseph G. ; Thom, Rodney (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1985-12)
The impact of the single market on taxation rates and receipts

Thom, Rodney ; Ó Gráda, Cormac (Institute of Public Administration, 1990)
Inflation convergence in the EMS : some additional evidence : a comment

Thom, Rodney (Springer, 1995-09)

As in Caporale and Pittis, this paper finds significant evidence supporting the hypothesis of long-run equilibrium relationships between inflation rates in countries which participate in the ERM. However, the results differ ...