Browsing Economic and Social Review by Author "O'Connell, Philip J."

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  • Evaluating state programmes: ?natural experiments? and propensity scores 

    Conniffe, Denis; Gash, Vanessa; O'Connell, Philip J. (Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2000)
    Evaluations of programmes ? for example, labour market interventions such as employment schemes and training courses ? usually involve comparison of the performance of a treatment group (recipients of the programme) with ...

  • Is there a wage premium for returning Irish migrants? 

    Barrett, Alan; O'Connell, Philip J. (Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2001)
    Higher rates of economic growth in recent years have led Ireland from being a country characterised by emigration to one where population inflows have become an important issue. This paper contains an analysis of one ...

  • Temporary jobs in Ireland: does class influence job quality? 

    Layte, Richard; O'Connell, Philip J.; Russell, Helen (Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2008)
    Fixed term and casual employment have become increasingly common in OECD countries in the last decade. Research suggests that non-permanent contracts are associated with lower job quality. This paper examines differentials ...

  • Women returning to employment, education and training in Ireland: an analysis of transitions 

    Russell, Helen; O'Connell, Philip J. (Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 2004)
    Recent improvements in the Irish labour market have led to a substantial increase in the labour force participation rate of women in Ireland. Part of this increase has been fuelled by women moving from the home into paid ...