Details about Ciaran Driver

Homepage:	http://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff61664.php
Postal address:	University of London (SOAS) Thornhaugh St, London WC1H 0XG
Workplace:	School of Finance and Management (SFM), School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. Dividends policy and payouts evidence from South Africa
   Working Papers, South African Reserve Bank
   Also in Working Papers, South African Reserve Bank (2023)

2019

2. Trade liberalization and South African manufacturing: Looking back with data
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)

2015

3. Advertising’s Elusive Economic Rationale: is there a case for limiting tax relief?
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2008

4. On the Relationship Between Cross-Sectional and Time Series Measures of Uncertainty
   Working Papers, Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering, University of Bergamo
5. Varieties of Governance
   Discussion Papers (REL - Recherches Economiques de Louvain), Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008)
   See also Journal Article Varieties of Governance, Recherches économiques de Louvain, De Boeck Université (2008) (2008)

2007

6. Production Constraints and the NAIRU
   Economics Discussion Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)
   See also Journal Article Production Constraints and the NAIRU, Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2005

7. Contrasts Between Classes of Assets in Fixed Investment Equations as a Way of Testing Real Option Theory
   School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey
8. Explaining the Diversity of Industry Investment Responses to Uncertainty Using Long Run Panel Survey Data
   School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey View citations (2)
9. Identifying Externalities in UK Manufacturing Using Direct Estimation of an Average Cost Function
   School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Identifying externalities in UK manufacturing using direct estimation of an average cost function, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2006) View citations (4) (2006)

2004

10. Additive and multiplicative uncertainty revisited: what explains the contrasting biases?
    Microeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany
11. Cross Section Vs Time Series Measures of Uncertainty: Using UK Survey Data
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (3)
12. Cross-Section Versus Time-Series Measures Of Uncertainty. Using UK Survey Data
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society View citations (2)
13. Shareholder Value or Competitive Advantage? Evidence from Hurdle Rates
    School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey View citations (1)

2003

14. Governance, Strategy, and Investment: Evidence from Hurdle Rates
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society
15. Testing Real Options Theory Using Data on Capital Adequacy
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London

2002

16. Profitability, Capacity, and Uncertainty: A Robust Model of UK Manufacturing Investment
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002, Royal Economic Society View citations (4)
17. The Effect of Uncertainty on UK Investment Authorisation: Pooled Estimators vs. Heterogeneous Estimators1
    10th International Conference on Panel Data, Berlin, July 5-6, 2002, International Conferences on Panel Data View citations (1)

1995

18. Investment Intentions and Investment Realisations inn Australian Manufacturing
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University

Journal Articles

2024

1. South African Manufacturing: The challenge of growth with jobs
   Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2024, 68, (C), 433-445

2023

2. Differing behaviours of forecasters of UK GDP growth
   International Journal of Forecasting, 2023, 39, (2), 772-790
3. Macroeconomics with Firms and Stock Markets
   Contributions to Political Economy, 2023, 42, (1), 117-127

2020

4. Dividend policy and investor pressure
   Economic Modelling, 2020, 89, (C), 559-576 View citations (16)
5. Leverage, uncertainty and investment decisions
   Economics Letters, 2020, 190, (C) View citations (4)

2019

6. Enhancing survey‐based investment forecasts
   Journal of Forecasting, 2019, 38, (3), 236-255 View citations (6)
7. Financial constraints on investment: Effects of firm size and the financial crisis
   Research in International Business and Finance, 2019, 47, (C), 441-457 View citations (6)

2017

8. ADVERTISING'S ELUSIVE ECONOMIC RATIONALE: PUBLIC POLICY AND TAXATION
   Journal of Economic Surveys, 2017, 31, (1), 1-16 View citations (2)
9. R&D and CEO departure date: do financial incentives make CEOs more opportunistic?
   Industrial and Corporate Change, 2017, 26, (5), 801-820 View citations (4)
10. Why do firms adopt stock options and who benefits? A natural experiment in China
    Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2017, 46, (PA), 124-140 View citations (5)

2014

11. Corporate investment during the financial crisis: Evidence from China
    International Review of Financial Analysis, 2014, 35, (C), 1-12 View citations (14)

2013

12. On the use of cross-sectional measures of forecast uncertainty
    International Journal of Forecasting, 2013, 29, (3), 367-377 View citations (4)

2012

13. Research and development, cash flow, agency and governance: UK large companies
    Research Policy, 2012, 41, (9), 1565-1577 View citations (42)

2011

14. Testing the uncertainty-investment relationship using survey data on capital stock disequilibrium
    Applied Economics Letters, 2011, 18, (4), 305-310

2010

15. Capital investment and unemployment in Europe: Neutrality or not?
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2010, 32, (1), 492-496 View citations (23)
16. Why do hurdle rates differ from the cost of capital?
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2010, 34, (3), 501-523 View citations (2)

2008

17. Dynamic models of regional innovation: explorations with British time-series data
    Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2008, 1, (2), 205-217 View citations (5)
18. Production Constraints and the NAIRU
    Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), 2008, 2, 1-15 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Production Constraints and the NAIRU, Economics Discussion Papers (2007) (2007)
19. Real options -- delay vs. pre-emption: Do industrial characteristics matter?
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2008, 26, (2), 532-545 View citations (12)
20. Varieties of Governance
    Recherches économiques de Louvain, 2008, 74, (4), 425-453
    See also Working Paper Varieties of Governance, Discussion Papers (REL - Recherches Economiques de Louvain) (2008) (2008)

2007

21. Business Optimism for Small, Medium and Large Firms: Does It Explain Investment?*
    Fiscal Studies, 2007, 28, (2), 205-225 View citations (2)

2006

22. Contrasts Between Types of Assets in Fixed Investment Equations as a Way of Testing Real Options Theory
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 2006, 24, 432-443 View citations (5)
23. Identifying externalities in UK manufacturing using direct estimation of an average cost function
    Economics Letters, 2006, 92, (2), 228-233 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Identifying Externalities in UK Manufacturing Using Direct Estimation of an Average Cost Function, School of Economics Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2005

24. Capacity utilisation and corporate restructuring: a comparative study of the US, UK and other EU countries
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2005, 29, (1), 119-140 View citations (2)
25. Profitability, capacity, and uncertainty: a model of UK manufacturing investment
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2005, 57, (1), 120-141 View citations (34)

2004

26. The effect of uncertainty on UK investment authorisation: Homogenous vs. heterogeneous estimators
    Empirical Economics, 2004, 29, (1), 115-128 View citations (20)
27. Transforming Qualitative Survey Data: Performance Comparisons for the UK
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2004, 66, (1), 71-89 View citations (40)

2003

28. Inflation and Capacity Constraints in Australian Manufacturing Industry
    The Economic Record, 2003, 79, (245), 182-195 View citations (3)
    Also in The Economic Record, 2003, 79, (245), 182-195 (2003) View citations (3)

2002

29. Corporate Governance and Democracy: The Stakeholder Debate Revisited
    Journal of Management & Governance, 2002, 6, (2), 111-130 View citations (20)

2001

30. Persistence of Capacity Shortage and the Role of Adjustment Costs
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 48, (1), 27-47 View citations (2)
31. The Influence of Uncertainty on Investment in the UK: A Macro or Micro Phenomenon?
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 48, (4), 361-382 View citations (20)
32. The effect of business risk on manufacturing investment: Sectoral survey evidence from Ireland
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2001, 44, (4), 403-412 View citations (4)

2000

33. Capacity Utilisation and Excess Capacity: Theory, Evidence, and Policy
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2000, 16, (1), 69-87 View citations (12)

1999

34. Contrasting effects of risk on investment in two sectors: evidence from Ireland on real options
    Economics Letters, 1999, 64, (3), 315-318

1998

35. Investment under Demand Uncertainty, Ex-Ante Pricing, and Oligopoly
    Review of Industrial Organization, 1998, 13, (4), 409-423 View citations (1)

1997

36. Investment Intentions as an Indicator of Actual Investment in Australian Manufacturing
    Australian Economic Papers, 1997, 36, (68), 90-105 View citations (1)

1996

37. Capital crimes
    New Economy, 1996, 3, (2), 121-125
38. Linking Technological, Market & Financial Indicators Of Innovation
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 1996, 4, (3), 155-172 View citations (5)
39. Performance of structural change indices: analysis using real and simulated data
    Applied Economics Letters, 1996, 3, (3), 187-188 View citations (3)
40. Stagnation as a Problem of Transition: Arguments and Proposals
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 1996, 20, (5), 553-64 View citations (2)

1993

41. Risky Production with Ex Ante Prices under Monopoly: Analytical and Simulation Results
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1993, 45, (1), 59-68 View citations (1)

1992

42. The Origin of Predictable Behavior: Comment
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (1), 368

1991

43. The Influence of Uncertainty on UK Manufacturing Investment
    Economic Journal, 1991, 101, (409), 1452-59 View citations (33)

1988

44. The sensitivity of estimated employment effects in input-output studies: An example of the use of marginal versus average coefficients
    Economic Modelling, 1988, 5, (2), 145-150 View citations (1)

1987

45. The effects of income distribution on consumer imports
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 1987, 9, (1), 83-94 View citations (5)

1986

46. Spare capacity and the scope for industrial expansion
    Fiscal Studies, 1986, 7, (3), 67-75
47. The employment effects of UK manufacturing trade expansion with the EEC and the newly industrialising countries
    European Economic Review, 1986, 30, (2), 427-438
48. Transformation of the CBI Capacity Utilization Series: Theory and Evidence
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1986, 48, (4), 339-52 View citations (1)

1985

49. The Employment Effects of Changes in the Structure of UK Trade
    Journal of Economic Studies, 1985, 12, (5), 19-38
50. The Real Segment of a UK Post Keynesian Model
    Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, 1985, 8, (2), 163-181 View citations (1)

1984

51. The Policy Implications of Post Keynesianism
    Journal of Economic Issues, 1984, 18, (4), 1093-1105

1980

52. Consumption out of Different Types of Income in the U.K
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1980, 32, (2), 85-96 View citations (1)

1973

53. A Markov Chain Model of the Benefits of Participating in Government Training Schemes
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1973, 41, (4), 401-17

Books

2012

1. The Unbalanced Economy
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan

Chapters

2012

1. A Look Ahead
   Palgrave Macmillan
2. Agency Theory, Corporate Governance and Finance
   Chapter 11 in Handbook on the Economics and Theory of the Firm, 2012 View citations (1)
3. Capital Investment: A Neglected Issue
   Palgrave Macmillan
4. Economic Performance in the Market Era
   Palgrave Macmillan
5. Global Finance, Industry and Shareholder Value
   Palgrave Macmillan
6. Investment, the Labour Market and Economic Policy
   Palgrave Macmillan
7. Reforms to Corporate Governance
   Palgrave Macmillan
8. The Question of International Competitiveness
   Palgrave Macmillan
9. Underinvestment or/and Overinvestment?
   Palgrave Macmillan

2006

10. Technological and Market Competencies and Financial Performance
    Chapter 5 in From Knowledge Management To Strategic Competence Measuring Technological, Market and Organisational Innovation, 2006, pp 94-125
    Also in Chapter 5 in From Knowledge Management To Strategic Competence Measuring Technological, Market and Organizational Innovation, 2000, pp 94-125 (2000)