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Informed policy for a better Ireland
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) advances evidence-based policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. ESRI researchers apply the highest standards of academic excellence to challenges facing policymakers, focusing on ten areas of critical importance to 21st Century Ireland. The Institute was founded in 1960 by a group of senior civil servants led by Dr T.K. Whitaker, who identified the need for independent and in-depth research analysis. Since then, the Institute has remained committed to independent research and its work is free of any expressed ideology or political position. The Institute publishes all research reaching the appropriate academic standard, irrespective of its findings or who funds the research. The ESRI is a company limited by guarantee, answerable to its members and governed by a Council, comprising up to 14 representatives drawn from a cross-section of ESRI members from academia, civil services, state agencies, businesses and civil society. Funding for the ESRI comes from research programmes supported by government departments and agencies, public bodies, competitive research programmes, membership fees, and an annual grant-in-aid from the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform. Further information is available at www.esri.ie.© The Economic and Social Research Institute, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2.
Collections in this Academic/Research Unit
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ESRI Economic Renewal Series
A special series of eleven ESRI studies published in the years 2011 and 2012. -
ESRI Jointly-published Reports
Reports published jointly by the ESRI and an external agency -
ESRI QEC Research Notes
Short papers on focused research issues. Published in the ESRI's Quarterly Economic Commentary (QEC). They are subject to refereeing prior to publication. -
ESRI QEC Special Articles
Special Articles are published in the ESRI's Quarterly Economic Commentary (QEC) in order to foster high-quality debate on various aspects of the Irish economy and Irish economic policy. They are subject to refereeing prior ... -
ESRI Research Bulletins
Short summaries of work published by ESRI researchers and overviews of thematic areas covered by ESRI programmes of research. Bulletins are designed to be easily accessible to a wide readership. -
ESRI Series: Other publications by external agencies
This collection covers papers written by ESRI researchers and published by agencies other than the ESRI. -
Journal Articles by ESRI researchers
Peer reviewed journal articles authored by members of the ESRI research staff
Recent Submissions
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Drivers of income inequality in Ireland and Northern Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-10-18)The distribution of income differs in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Historically, Northern Ireland has been marked by lower levels of income and lower income inequality. The Gini coefficient, a widely used measure of income ... -
Non-EU nationals in irregular employment in Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-12-03)Irregular employment, broadly understood as employment that is insufficiently covered by formal arrangements either in law or in practice, presents problems for the State in terms of tax revenue and regulation, whether it ... -
The impacts of removing fossil fuel subsidies and increasing carbon tax in Ireland
(ESRI, 2021-12-13)This research finds that simultaneously removing seven fossil fuel subsidies would have a modest adverse effect on real GDP and household income. However, it would have a sizeable impact on reducing economy-wide ... -
Analysing Pensions: Modelling and Policy Issues
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Delivery of Pharmaceuticals in Ireland: Getting a Bigger Bang for the Buck
(ESRI, 2012-01-24)The Irish health care system is under severe budgetary pressure. Pharmaceutical expenditure is no exception. During the 2000s Ireland experienced one of the highest annual growth rates in pharmaceutical expenditure of any ... -
The Energy and Environment Review 2010
(ESRI, 2010-12-14)The Energy and Environment Review 2010 is the third in a series of annual reports published by the Economic and Social Research Institute, discussing trends in resource use and emissions to the environment as well as ... -
Designing Primary Schools for the Future
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Job quality of minimum wage workers in Ireland
(ESRI, 2023-08-08)The provision of high-quality jobs is an important component of the policy strategy of organisations such as the ILO, the OECD and the European Union. Job quality can have important implications for employee well-being, ... -
Housing affordability: Ireland in a cross-country context
(ESRI, 2023-07-20)Persistent, structural housing affordability challenges in Ireland have been well documented for particular groups (private renters, low to middle income households and those in urban areas (Corrigan et al., 2019)). Recent ... -
Pandemic unemployment and social disadvantage in Ireland
(ESRI, 2023-07-13)Previous research has shown that, on average, lower paid workers were more susceptible to job losses during the pandemic. This relates to the fact that many low paid jobs are in sectors that were particularly hard hit by ... -
Regulatory impact of possible radon prevention measures in new build homes in Ireland
(ESRI, 2023-07-12)The purpose of this report is to undertake an ex-ante evaluation of the cost effectiveness of alternative radon prevention measures for new build properties in Ireland. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that primarily ... -
Switching activity in retail financial markets in Ireland
(ESRI, 2023-04-04)The present research investigates how consumers engage with the Irish financial retail market when choosing and switching financial products. Data were gathered from a nationally representative sample of 2,903 individuals ... -
Labour market integration of international protection applicants in Ireland
(ESRI, 2023-03-24)In mid-2018, international protection applicants were granted permission to access the labour market in Ireland. This followed a landmark Supreme Court ruling in NHV v. the Minister for Justice and Equality, which overturned ... -
Experimental tests of public support for disability policy
(ESRI, 2023-04-19)Despite the right of disabled people to full social and economic inclusion, many face multiple day-to-day and systemic challenges. These include but are not limited to additional expenses, access to housing, and everyday ... -
Drinking water and domestic wastewater treatment: maintenance, perceptions, and priorities
(ESRI, 2024-10-17)The objective of this research is to capture householders’ views and experiences related to drinking water and domestic wastewater treatment systems (DWWTS), including public health concerns and experience accessing the ... -
An analysis of Population-Based Resource Allocation for health and social care in Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-10-15)The effectiveness of a healthcare system depends on its ability to distribute resources equitably and efficiently, aiming to improve the health and well-being of the population. This report, funded through a Department of ... -
Lone parent transitions, employment transitions and poverty outcomes
(ESRI, 2024-10-09)Lone parent families are consistently identified among those most at risk of poverty and deprivation in Irish society, which causes the members of these families short- and long-term harm. In this study we draw on the ... -
Trends In disability prevalence among young people: Insights From the Growing Up In Ireland study
(ESRI, 2024-10-22)Background to the study This report draws on analyses of the two cohorts of the Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) study to examine trends in the prevalence of disability among 13-year-olds over the decade 2011/2012 to 2021/2022. ... -
Household size in Ireland: Stylised facts and cross country trends
(ESRI, 2024-05-01)This paper uses cross-country data to explore the trends in household size in Ireland and to place these trends in a European context. Using cross country data from the EU-SILC survey, the research presents a range of ... -
Distributional impact of tax and welfare policies: Budget 2024
(ESRI, 2023-12-12)In this Special Article we analyse the distributional impact of Budget 2024. Similar to last year, many reforms in this budget were temporary measures specifically aimed at combatting cost of living pressures. Compared to ...
