Maura Sheehan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3889035 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maura Sheehan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maura |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheehan |
| SIGNATURE | SHEEHAN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen's University Belfast |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8718-0379 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Unequal Unemployed
Managing uncertainty
On the Labour Market Progress of Polish Accession Workers in South-East England
The enlargement of the European Union (EU) in May 2004 produced a very significant wave of immigration to the United Kingdom that is likely to continue to impact its labour market in forthcoming years. Polish migrants were by far the largest cohort of the new entrants. This paper complements previous work that has begun to establish the characteristics and labour market performance of migrants from the new member states who have entered the Unite…
On the Validity of Subjective Measures of Company Performance
Subjective measures of company performance are widely used in research and typically are interpreted as equivalent to objective measures. Yet, the assumption of equivalence is open to challenge. We compared the use of both types of measure in 3 separate samples. Findings were consistent in showing that: (a) subjective and objective measures of company performance were positively associated (convergent validity); (b) those relationships were stron…
Government Policies and Employers' Attitudes Towards Long-term Unemployed People in Northern Ireland
The article discusses government policies towards unemployed people in the context of the development of 'fair employment' policy in Northern Ireland. It presents results from a survey of long-term unemployed people in West Belfast which challenge the direction and content of existing training and employment schemes, and their capacity to address inequalities in unemployment between Catholics and Protestants. The article argues that current suppl…
The Evolution of Technical Efficiency in the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Sector, 1973–1985
This paper uses a stochastic frontier production function approach to measure technical efficiency in firms in Northern Ireland. Firm level census of production panel data were used to examine how efficiency in firms changed over the period 1973–1985. Once estimates of efficiency were made, the causes of inefficiency based on characteristics of firms were examined. The results indicate that efficiency in Northern Ireland has improved significantl…
Fair employment
Sheehan, M. (1995). Fair employment: an issue for the peace process. Race and Class, 37(1), 71-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/030639689503700107
The Investment Decision-making Process and Investment Determinants in the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Sector
SHEEHAN M. (1994) The investment decision-making process and investment determinants in the Northern Ireland manufacturing sector, Reg. Studies 28, 511-520. The way in which companies make investment decisions is one of the least understood processes in the workings of an economy. This paper is based on interviews with 45 manufacturing firms in Northern Ireland and sets out to: (1) describe reasons for company investment; and (2) extend this desc…
Policy Review Section
In this issue of the Policy Review Section Roland Waniek of the University of Bochum presents a critical account of the attempt by North-Rhine Westphalia to partially devolve its economic developmemt policies through a planning mechanism known as ZIN. In the second article Stephen Page and Thea Sinclair of the University of Kent examine the impact of the Channel Tunnel on tourism in Kent and the manner in which the “Euroregion” designated by the …
Government Financial Assistance and Manufacturing Investment in Northern Ireland∗
SHEEHAN M. (1993) Government financial assistance and manufacturing investment in Northern Ireland, Reg. Studies 27, 527–540. This paper analyses the influence of government grants on the investment decision making process in the Northern Ireland manufacturing sector. The paper is based on detailed interviews with Northern Ireland manufacturing firms and focuses on two time periods: 1985–88 and 1989–92. Findings are presented on the impact of gra…
Managing uncertainty
On the Labour Market Progress of Polish Accession Workers in South-East England
The enlargement of the European Union (EU) in May 2004 produced a very significant wave of immigration to the United Kingdom that is likely to continue to impact its labour market in forthcoming years. Polish migrants were by far the largest cohort of the new entrants. This paper complements previous work that has begun to establish the characteristics and labour market performance of migrants from the new member states who have entered the Unite…
Government Financial Assistance and Manufacturing Investment in Northern Ireland∗
SHEEHAN M. (1993) Government financial assistance and manufacturing investment in Northern Ireland, Reg. Studies 27, 527–540. This paper analyses the influence of government grants on the investment decision making process in the Northern Ireland manufacturing sector. The paper is based on detailed interviews with Northern Ireland manufacturing firms and focuses on two time periods: 1985–88 and 1989–92. Findings are presented on the impact of gra…
Government Policies and Employers' Attitudes Towards Long-term Unemployed People in Northern Ireland
The article discusses government policies towards unemployed people in the context of the development of 'fair employment' policy in Northern Ireland. It presents results from a survey of long-term unemployed people in West Belfast which challenge the direction and content of existing training and employment schemes, and their capacity to address inequalities in unemployment between Catholics and Protestants. The article argues that current suppl…
Policy Review Section
In this issue of the Policy Review Section Roland Waniek of the University of Bochum presents a critical account of the attempt by North-Rhine Westphalia to partially devolve its economic developmemt policies through a planning mechanism known as ZIN. In the second article Stephen Page and Thea Sinclair of the University of Kent examine the impact of the Channel Tunnel on tourism in Kent and the manner in which the “Euroregion” designated by the …
The Evolution of Technical Efficiency in the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Sector, 1973–1985
This paper uses a stochastic frontier production function approach to measure technical efficiency in firms in Northern Ireland. Firm level census of production panel data were used to examine how efficiency in firms changed over the period 1973–1985. Once estimates of efficiency were made, the causes of inefficiency based on characteristics of firms were examined. The results indicate that efficiency in Northern Ireland has improved significantl…
Policy Review Section
In this issue of the Policy Review Section Roland Waniek of the University of Bochum presents a critical account of the attempt by North-Rhine Westphalia to partially devolve its economic developmemt policies through a planning mechanism known as ZIN. In the second article Stephen Page and Thea Sinclair of the University of Kent examine the impact of the Channel Tunnel on tourism in Kent and the manner in which the “Euroregion” designated by the …
Government Financial Assistance and Manufacturing Investment in Northern Ireland∗
SHEEHAN M. (1993) Government financial assistance and manufacturing investment in Northern Ireland, Reg. Studies 27, 527–540. This paper analyses the influence of government grants on the investment decision making process in the Northern Ireland manufacturing sector. The paper is based on detailed interviews with Northern Ireland manufacturing firms and focuses on two time periods: 1985–88 and 1989–92. Findings are presented on the impact of gra…
The Investment Decision-making Process and Investment Determinants in the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Sector
SHEEHAN M. (1994) The investment decision-making process and investment determinants in the Northern Ireland manufacturing sector, Reg. Studies 28, 511-520. The way in which companies make investment decisions is one of the least understood processes in the workings of an economy. This paper is based on interviews with 45 manufacturing firms in Northern Ireland and sets out to: (1) describe reasons for company investment; and (2) extend this desc…
Fair employment
Sheehan, M. (1995). Fair employment: an issue for the peace process. Race and Class, 37(1), 71-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/030639689503700107
The Evolution of Technical Efficiency in the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Sector, 1973–1985
This paper uses a stochastic frontier production function approach to measure technical efficiency in firms in Northern Ireland. Firm level census of production panel data were used to examine how efficiency in firms changed over the period 1973–1985. Once estimates of efficiency were made, the causes of inefficiency based on characteristics of firms were examined. The results indicate that efficiency in Northern Ireland has improved significantl…
Government Policies and Employers' Attitudes Towards Long-term Unemployed People in Northern Ireland
The article discusses government policies towards unemployed people in the context of the development of 'fair employment' policy in Northern Ireland. It presents results from a survey of long-term unemployed people in West Belfast which challenge the direction and content of existing training and employment schemes, and their capacity to address inequalities in unemployment between Catholics and Protestants. The article argues that current suppl…
On the Validity of Subjective Measures of Company Performance
Subjective measures of company performance are widely used in research and typically are interpreted as equivalent to objective measures. Yet, the assumption of equivalence is open to challenge. We compared the use of both types of measure in 3 separate samples. Findings were consistent in showing that: (a) subjective and objective measures of company performance were positively associated (convergent validity); (b) those relationships were stron…
On the Labour Market Progress of Polish Accession Workers in South-East England
The enlargement of the European Union (EU) in May 2004 produced a very significant wave of immigration to the United Kingdom that is likely to continue to impact its labour market in forthcoming years. Polish migrants were by far the largest cohort of the new entrants. This paper complements previous work that has begun to establish the characteristics and labour market performance of migrants from the new member states who have entered the Unite…
Managing uncertainty
Unequal Unemployed
Economics (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Labour economics (3 works) · Northern ireland (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Capital (architecture (2 works)