‘Shall I compare thee?’ Evaluating Finance Ministers

Stephen Moore; John Considine

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‘Shall I compare thee?’ Evaluating Finance Ministers

Administration

Volume 72 (2024): Issue 3 (August 2024)

By: Stephen Moore and John Considine

Open Access

|Aug 2024

Abstract

Over the past century, the methods used to evaluate Finance Ministers have evolved from the close scrutiny of individual biographies to the statistical analysis of aggregated data. This paper explores this evolution within the framework of economic theory and applies the results in an Irish context. It concludes that while statistical methods can provide some support for certain hypotheses, they are not yet advanced enough to entirely replace the traditional political economy approach.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2024-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2449-9471 | Journal ISSN: 0001-8325

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Language: English

Page range: 31 - 50

Published on: Aug 15, 2024

Published by: The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

Finance Ministers,

Ireland,

statistical analysis,

methods of evaluation

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Political economics,

Political economics, other,

Business management,

Human resources, labor practice, job and career,

Industries,

Public sector, public private partnerships, public administration,

Social sciences,

Political science,

Local government and administration

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