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Entrepreneurial Passion and its Influence on Innovation: A review and future agenda
Full text linkThe current research explores entrepreneurial passion and how it influences innovation by means of a detailed analysis of existing studies on this relationship. It conducts a systematic review using databases such as JSTOR, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science to identify 30 relevant studies researching the impact of entrepreneurial passion on innovation. The findings point to an expanding body of research indicating that entrepreneurial passion significantly fosters various facets of innovation such as explorative and exploitative innovation, radical and technological innovation, and innovation behaviour and capabilities. Further, the research highlights that entrepreneurial passion can consistently drive innovation, which fosters consistent economic growth, technological advancement, and sustainable development; however, our systematic review revealed a significant gap on this research topic. The current research gathers comprehensive insights into the topic and at the same time offers directions for prospective research that can expand the understanding of how entrepreneurial passion may further influence innovation
PANEL RESPONSE: FISCAL POLICY - Taxation, Reform, and the Commission on Taxation and Welfare
Full text linkIt is a great professional and personal privilege to be invited to participate in this event honouring Patrick Honohan. Patrick is something of a renaissance figure in the scale, breadth, and depth of his contribution to the Academy and to public life, in Ireland and internationally. There are few in the Academy who can cross from the groves and towers of academia to ascend to the pinnacle of policy and public life. Patrick has done so with his signature distinction, intellectual heft, generosity of spirit, and commitment to the public interest. And although we are here in the magnificent Royal Irish Academy which Patrick has served with such distinction, I dare to claim Patrick as “one of our own” at my own institution, the London School of Economics and Political Science (albeit Patrick was the “one that got away…”). Patrick is an MSc and PhD alumnus of LSE. But more than that, his career is a shining exemplar of LSE’s motto – “rerum cognoscere causas” (“to know the causes of things”) – and founding purpose – “for the betterment of society”. Patrick, it is a source of immense personal and institutional pride, as an LSE academic, to be here to honour you today
Remembering Chris Whelan (1947-2022)
Full text linkChristopher T. Whelan, Chris to his colleagues and friends, made major contributions to the study of social stratification, the development of sociology in Ireland, and to building European social science research collaboratio
Policy Review: Childlike Joy – Participation and Perspectives on the Arts of Irish Youth
Full text linkThis review examines the impact of arts and cultural participation on the well-being of Irish youth, focusing on three key reports: The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon Report on Children, Young People and the Arts; Engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by young people in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Young Persons’ Behaviour and Attitudes Survey 2022; and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Creative Schools Partnership Evaluation Report 2022. These documents highlight the diverse ways in which arts engagement enhances the lives of young people, and how children and young people perceive the role of the arts in their lives. The findings all confirm the necessity of integrating young voices into policy frameworks and the power of community-driven arts and culture initiatives, and the need for sustained support and innovation in nurturing arts and culture for the next generation
Production and Consumption-based Emissions of Ireland
Full text linkThis paper provides a snapshot of Ireland’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using both production-based accounting (PBA) and consumption-based accounting (CBA) approaches. PBA accounts for emissions within Ireland’s borders, attributing them to domestic production activities. In contrast, CBA captures emissions embedded in goods and services consumed in Ireland, including those associated with imports, while excluding emissions from exports. Thus, CBA reflects Ireland’s global emissions footprint. Comparing CBA and PBA offers valuable policy insights into Ireland’s contribution to global emissions. Using GTAP 11 data, the analysis reveals that CBA emissions exceed PBA emissions by 8 per cent to 16 per cent, depending on the treatment of electricity- and cattle-related emissions. The implications of adopting a CBA framework for assigning emissions responsibility vary by sector. For example, emissions from animal agricultures embedded in exports would not be attributed to Ireland under CBA, whereas emissions embedded in imported fuels would be
Introduction to the ESR Special Issue on Energy, Environment and Climate Change Economics
Full text linkThis special issue contains four papers that highlight key economic issues in Irish climate and energy policy. The first paper tackles the decision to install a home energy retrofit, identifying factors that influence the financial viability of investment. The second paper quantifies the air pollution impacts of domestic and EU-level carbon pricing. The third paper shifts the focus to climate adaptation, showing that firms in flood-prone areas face higher credit costs, indicating that climate-related physical risks are at least partially priced into the cost of credit for Irish firms. However, the authors find that some firms in flood-prone areas face greater difficulty in accessing credit. The final paper of this special issue provides a comparison of Irish emissions from production and consumption-based measurement techniques, revealing that Ireland’s carbon footprint is larger under consumption-based measurement, offering insights for domestic policy design
Local Incubator Platforms: Lessons from the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria
Full text linkApprenticeships are the oldest form of training in the world of work and business, representing a means of passing on skills. This practice predates the medieval era, where trade guilds, journeymen, and craftsmen flourished to ensure that skills were passed on and the productive power of labour could be harnessed. Modern-day research has, nonetheless, redefined entrepreneurship, omitting this crucial aspect of the field, while the domain of apprenticeship has been narrowly conceptualised to solely encompass blended work and class-based skills transfer. Without denying the impact of both viewpoints, this study draws a parallel between entrepreneurship and apprenticeship using the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) model as a case study. Using the model of the Igbo Apprenticeship System, this paper explores how this combined individualistic, yet collective model, bridges the gap between poverty, entrepreneurship, and the power of mastery. This research utilises the illustrative case study/process tracing approach to examine a pool (60 participants) of Igbo entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The findings show the benefits of mutual aid or a ‘share-the-wealth’ free-market approach that has helped reduce poverty levels in the Igbo communities in Nigeria
Signalling Success or Shortfall? Analysing the online promotion of UK Entrepreneurship Education Programmes
Full text linkThis study investigates the alignment between the online promotional materials of Entrepreneurship Education Programmes (EEPs) offered by UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the actual content and pedagogical approaches delivered. Despite widespread claims of providing experiential, applied, and innovative learning opportunities, discrepancies often exist between these promotional promises and the programmes’ practical delivery. Applying information signalling theory, we use web-scraping and thematic analysis to systematically analyse the promotional content presented on UK HEI websites. Our findings reveal a dominant promotional narrative emphasising institutional prestige and entrepreneurial success, often overshadowing clear communication of programme specifics and actual pedagogical practices. This misalignment potentially creates misleading signals for prospective students, affecting their satisfaction and the development of intended entrepreneurial competencies. Our contributions include highlighting critical information asymmetries in the online marketing of entrepreneurship education (EE) and offering recommendations to HEIs for more transparent and accurate signalling. These findings provide significant insights for educators, policymakers, and institutional marketers, with regards to the need for congruence between advertised programme objectives and their real-world implementation, both within the UK and internationally
An Evaluation of Novel Immunological Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis in the Emergency Department
Full text linkIntroduction: Sepsis, a common presentation to the Emergency Department (ED), is characterised by a dysregulated and rapidly progressive immunological response causing multi-organ dysfunction. Neonatal sepsis (NS) occurs in infants less than 28 days old and is one of the most common causes of paediatric death. The current gold standard for diagnosis is blood culture. However, a novel combinational approach looking at levels of biomarkers which elevate upon the onset of bacterial sepsis is recommended for diagnosis and prognosis.
Methods: A literature review on biomarkers of NS in the ED.
Results: MiRNAs exhibit altered patterns in NS, and due to their specificity and ease of detection, they also make for potential high yield markers in the ED.
Discussion: While new biomarkers hold promise, further studies are needed before standardisation and recommendation for clinical practice
Nudging in the Workplace: Increasing Attendance at Employee Socialisation Events
Full text linkOrganisations often invest significant resources in promoting employee well-being, yet attendance at well-being events is typically low. Using a randomised control trial, we test whether four behaviourally informed nudges targeting event registrations – simplification, simplification plus changing the messenger, simplification plus social proof, and setting a default – influence the decision of 6,998 public sector employees in Ireland to register for, and attend, three virtual worker well-being events. We find evidence that nudges are effective at increasing the registration rate. The default nudge is the most effective – automatically pre-registering employees increases registration rates by 90 percentage points versus the control. Combining simplification with the provision of either a social proof nudge or a changing the messenger nudge increases registration rates by 2.2 and 2.7 percentage points respectively. The results also reveal a large intention-behaviour gap, with the majority of registrations failing to translate into attendance. Only the simplification plus messenger nudge and the default nudge were effective at boosting attendance at the events conditional on registration. These results caution against organisations relying exclusively on nudges to boost attendance at worker wellbeing events