FORTHCOMING EVENTS

ESRI Seminars

ESRI Seminars take place on Thursdays at 4 p.m. in the ESRI's new premises at Sir John Rogerson's Quay, unless stated otherwise. No booking is required. Please note that Seminar dates may change. Please check the web site regularly, at http://www.esri.ie.

• ESRI Seminar "What Causes Gender Differences in the Participation and Intensity of Lifelong Learning?"
  Date: 19/04/2007, at 4 p.m. in The ESRI.
  Speaker: Peter Huber (Austrian Institute for Economic Research).
  
  
• ESRI Seminar "Who is Paying for Regional Balance in Ireland? The Construction and Analysis of Regional Government Accounts"
  Date: 26/04/2007, at 4 p.m. in The ESRI.
  Speaker: Dr Edgar Morgenroth (ESRI).
  
  
• ESRI Seminar "Valuing Ireland’s Pension System"
  Date: 03/05/2007, at 4 p.m. in The ESRI.
  Speaker: Dr. Shane Whelan (School of Mathematical Sciences, UCD).
  

Conference on "Active Ageing & Labour Market Trajectories"

Venue: University of Dublin, Trinity College

Date: 25/06/2007

This event is jointly organised by the Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (TILDA) and the Active Social Policies European Network (ASPEN).
Prof. Brendan Whelan (ESRI) is on the organising committee.  

4th Euroframe Conference on Economic Policy Issues in the European Union

"Towards an Ageing and Globalising Europe: Challenges for the European Social Model(s)"
Venue: Bologna, Italy.
Date: 8 June 2007.

Budget Perspectives Conference

Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2.
Date: 23/10/2007
The 10th Budget Perspectives conference, organised by the ESRI and the Foundation for Fiscal Studies, will take place on Tuesday 23 October 2007. Further details on the Conference will be available nearer the date.

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RECENT ESRI PUBLICATIONS

Bullying in the Workplace: Survey Reports, 2007
O'Connell, P. J., Calvert, E., Watson, D., Dublin: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, March 2007.

Fair Play? Sport and Social Disadvantage in Ireland
Lunn, P., Books and Monographs published by the ESRI No. 190, Dublin: ESRI, March 2007.

Introduction of Weight-based Charges for Domestic Solid Waste Disposal
Scott, S., Watson, D., Wexford: Environmental Protection Agency, March 2007.

Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2007
Barrett, A., Kearney, I., McCarthy, Y., Dublin: ESRI, 30 March 2007.

"Business Regulation Survey"
Watson, D., Blackwell, S., Dublin: Department of the Taoiseach. March 2007.

"Delayed Indefinitely: Regulatory Reform of the Irish Bus Industry"
Massey, P., Special Article in the Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2007. 30 March 2007.

"Developments in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management in Ireland"
Roche, W. K., Special Article in the Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2007. 30 March 2007.

"Economic Assessment of the Euro Area: Forecasts and Policy Analysis, Spring 2007"
ESRI Statistical and Survey Reports. EUROFRAME - European Forecasting Network. March 2007. 

"Macroeconomic Adjustment in Ireland under the EMU"
Traistaru-Siedschlag, I., Special Article in the Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2007. 30 March 2007.  

"Managing Term-Time Employment and Study in Ireland"
Darmody, M., Smyth, E., ESRI Working Paper No. 185. Dublin: ESRI, March 2007.

"Real Interest Parity in the EU and the Consequences for Euro Area Membership: Panel Data Evidence, 1979-2005"
O'Brien, M., ESRI Working Paper No. 183, Dublin: ESRI, March 2007.

"The Distribution of Productivity in Irish Manufacturing, 1995-2003"
Haller, S., in Ailward, C., O’Toole, R.. (eds.), Perspectives on Irish Productivity: A Selection of Essays by Irish and International Economists, Dublin: Forfas, March 2007.

"The Effects of Human Capital on Output Growth in ICT Industries: Evidence from OECD Countries"
Murphy, G., Traistaru-Siedschlag, I., ESRI Working Paper No. 184, Dublin: ESRI, March 2007.

"Trends in the Regional Economic Activity of Ireland: The Role of Productivity"
Morgenroth, E., in Ailward, C., O’Toole, R.. (eds.), Perspectives on Irish Productivity: A Selection of Essays by Irish and International Economists, Dublin: Forfas, March 2007.

"Who Exports? A Firm-Level Study of the Characteristics of Exporters and the Determinants of Export Performance for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland"
Bonner, K., Anyadike-Danes, M., Haller, S., O'Malley, E., ERINI Monographs 11, Belfast: Economic Research Institute of Northern Ireland /The Economic and Social Research Institute, March 2007.

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FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS

(Please note that the publication dates of forthcoming publications may change. Please check the ESRI web site regularly, at www.esri.ie)

Attendance and Students' School Experiences
McCoy, S., Darmody, M., Smyth, E., Dunne, A., Books and Monographs published by the ESRI No. 188, Dublin: ESRI, April 2007.

"Social Inclusion and Multiple Disadvantage in Ireland"
Whelan, C.T., Nolan, B., in Administration, Vol. 55. April 2007.  

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NEW PROJECTS

Development and Application of ISNI Project/Programme Prioritisation Metrics for the Strategic Investment Board (SIB) of Northern Ireland.
Edgar Morgenroth, John Fitz Gerald.

This project will be undertaken in conjunction with London Economics. The study concerns the development and application of a methodology to assess the contribution of potential investment projects and programmes to the achievement of specific policy goals.

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OTHER NEWS

ESRI Director Appointed to HEA

The Director of the ESRI, Prof. Frances Ruane, has been appointed as a member of the Higher Education Authority.

ESRI New Offices

Our new contact details are:
The ESRI,
Whitaker Square,
Sir John Rogerson's Quay,
Dublin 2.

Tel: +353 1 8632000
Fax: +353 1 8632100
Email: admin@esri.ie
Website: www.esri.ie

The ESRI building is located on a new pedestrian square just off Sir John Rogerson’s Quay. Pedestrian entrances are from:

• Sir John Rogerson’s Quay beside O2
• Cardiff Lane beside the Quality Hotel
• Car park entrance (deliveries only) on Hanover Street East

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