Volume 36/1

THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL REVIEW                           Published by Economic and Social Studies Dublin

Volume 36 Spring  2005   No.1 The Single Market and the Geographical Diversification of Leading Firms in the EU Stephen Pavelin and Frank Barry ESR Vol 36#1 page 1 Labour Productivity and Foreign Direct Investment in Irish Manufacturing Industry: A Decomposition Analysis Frances Ruane and Ali Ugur ESR Vol 36#1 page 19 Cost Efficiency in UK and Irish Credit Institutions Trevor Fitzpatrick and Kieran McQuinn ESR Vol 36#1 page 45 BOOK REVIEWS ''OECD – Review National Policies for Education: Review of Higher Education in Ireland Examiners’ Report'' Reviewed by John Sheehan ESR Vol 36#1 page 67 'Paul Sweeney – Selling Out? – Privatisation in Ireland'' Reviewed by Eoin Reeves ESR Vol 36#1 page 77