Browsing School of Economics by Subject "C24"

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Modelling winners and losers in contingent valuation of public goods : appropriate welfare measures and econometric analysis.

Clinch, J. Peter ; Murphy, Anthony (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1998-08)

Contingent Valuation is now the most widely used method for valuing non-marketed goods in cost benefit analysis. Yet, despite the fact that many externalities manifest themselves as costs to some and benefits to others, ...
Sample selection versus two-part models revisited : the case of female smoking and drinking

Madden, David (David Patrick) (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2006-04)

There is a well-established debate between Heckman sample selection and two-part models in health econometrics, particularly when no obvious exclusion restrictions are available. Most of this debate has focussed on the ...
Smoke and strong whiskey : factors influencing female smoking and drinking in Ireland

Madden, David (David Patrick) (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2002-02)

This paper analyses decisions regarding smoking and drinking for a sample of Irish women. Double-hurdle models are estimated to determine whether decisions to smoke/drink are made independently of how much to smoke/drink. ...