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The importance of structural change in industry for growth

Whelan, Ciara ; Walsh, Patrick P. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2000)

The paper documents ongoing job creation and job destruction within 3- digit Irish manufacturing sectors over the period 1973 to 1994. Within sectors of low-technology manufacturing, this was due to the gradual development ...
Jobless growth through creative destruction : Ireland's industrial development path 1972-2003

Whelan, Ciara ; Walsh, Patrick P. ; Li, Qi (UCD Geary Institute, 2007-12-05)

We document the nature of structural changes in employment to understand “jobless” growth in Irish Manufacturing in the aftermath of EEC/EU membership, 1972-2003. By 1972, forty years of protectionism and fifteen years of ...
Sunk costs and the growth and failure of small business

Walsh, Patrick P. (Trinity College Dublin. Department of Economics, 2000)

We model the growth and failure of small business in Irish Manufacturing during the period 1973-1994. We estimate the effect of start-up size on the employment growth while controlling for the business cycle, the life cycle ...