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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

ESRI Seminars
ESRI Seminars usually take place on Thursdays at 4 p.m. in the ESRI 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 www.esri.ie.

ESRI Research Seminar "Respondent-driven Sampling of Migrant Populations"
Date: 05/03/2009
Time: 4 p.m.
Speaker: Peter Muehlau, TCD.

ESRI Research Seminar "Mortality in Ireland at Advanced Ages"
Date: 26/03/2009
Time: 4 p.m.
Speaker: Shane Whelan, UCD.

ESRI Research Seminar "Power and Plenty: Politics and Trade in the Very Long Run"
Date: 23/04/2009
Time: 4 p.m.
Speaker: Kevin O’Rourke

ESRI Research Seminar "Trade in Services"
Date: 30/04/2009
Time: 4 p.m.
Speaker: James Markusen, University of Colorado and UCD.

ESRI Research Seminar "Industrial Clusters and Competitiveness"
Date: 07/05/2009
Time: 4 p.m.
Speakers: Paul Ryan and Majella Giblin, Centre for Innovation and Structural Change, NUI Galway.

ESRI Research Seminar "Outsourcing and Firm Productivity in Irish Manufacturing"
Date: 14/05/2009
Time: 4 p.m.
Speaker: Fergal McCann, UCD.

ESRI Research Seminar "Does Money Matter for Schools?"
Date: 09/07/2009
Time: 4 p.m.
Speaker: Sandra McNally, CEE, London School of Economics

ESRI Research Seminar "Do Agglomeration Economies Reduce the Sensitivity of Firm Location to Tax Differentials?"
Date: 23/07/2009
Time: 4 p.m.
Speaker: Marius Brülhart, University of Lausanne.

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6th Euroframe Conference on Economic Policy Issues in the EU "Causes and Consequences of the Current Financial Crisis: what lessons for European Union countries?"

Venue: London; Date: 12/06/2009. Click for further details.

Call for Papers
Abstracts should be submitted by e-mail before 13 March to catherine.mathieu@ofce.sciencespo.fr. Full papers should be received by e-mail by 25 May. Download details (pdf)

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PUBLICATIONS

A Social Portrait of Communities in Ireland
Nolan, B. (UCD), Maitre, B., Dublin: Office for Social Inclusion, February 2009.

SLÁN 2007: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland. Mental Health and Social Well-being Report
Barry, M. M. (NUI Galway), Van Lente, E. (NUI Galway), Molcho, M. (NUI Galway), Morgan, K. (RCSI), McGee, H. (RCSI), Conroy, R. M. (RCSI), Watson, D., Shelley, E. (RCSI), Dublin: Department of Health and Children and The Stationery Office, February 2009.

The Irish Sports Monitor, First Annual Report 2007
Lunn, P, Layte, R, Watson, D., ESRI Survey and Statistical Report Series No. 11, Dublin: The ESRI and The Irish Sports Council, February 2009.

"Advertising to Boost Energy Efficiency: the Power of One Campaign and Natural Gas Consumption"
Diffney, S., Lyons, S., Malaguzzi Valeri, L., ESRI Working Paper No. 280, February 2009.

"Assessing the Impact of Biodiversity on Tourism Flows: A Model for Tourist Behaviour and Its Policy Implications"
Macagno, G. (FEEM) Venice, Loureiro, M. (IDEGA) Spain, Nunes, P. A.L.D. (FEEM) Venice, Tol, R.S.J., ESRI Working Paper No. 281, February 2009.

"Aviation and the Environment in the Context of the EU–US Open Skies Agreement"
Mayor, K., Tol, R.S.J., Journal of Air Transport Management, Vol. 15, Issue 2, March 2009, pp.90-95, DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2008.09.018, Published online 14 November 2008, The Netherlands: Elsevier, February 2009.

"Changing Returns to Education during a Boom? The Case of Ireland"
McGuinness, S., McGinnity, F. and O'Connell, P. J., in Labour: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Vol. 23, Special Issue, March 2009, pp.297-221, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9914.2008.00437.x, Published online 16 February 2009.

"Comparing Work-Life Conflict in Europe: Evidence from the European Social Survey"
McGinnity, F., Whelan, C.T., Social Indicators Research, 2009, DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9437-y, Published Online 06 February 2009, Springer, February 2009.

Consumer Sentiment Index
The latest KBC Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index report.

"Energy Use and Appliance Ownership in Ireland"
Leahy, E., Lyons, S., ESRI Working Paper No. 277, February 2009.

House Price Index
Latest permanent tsb/ESRI House Price Index report, February 2009.

"International Transmission of Business Cycles Between Ireland and its Trading Partners"
Goggin, J., Siedschlag, I., ESRI Working Paper No. 279, February 2009.

"Optimal Global Dynamic Carbon Taxation"
Anthoff, D., ESRI Working Paper No. 278, February 2009.

"Overskilling, Job Insecurity and Career Mobility"
McGuinness, S., Wooden, M (University of Melbourne), Industrial Relations: a Journal of Economy and Society, April 2009, DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-232X.2009.00557.x, Published Online 12 February 2009, Wiley, February 2009.

"The Economic Impact of Ocean Acidification on Coral Reefs"
Brander, L.M. (Vrije Universiteit) Amsterdam, Rehdanz, K. (Kiel Institute for the World Economy) Germany, Tol, R.S.J., van Beukering, P.J.H. (Vrije Universiteit), Amsterdam, ESRI Working Paper No. 282, February 2009.

"The Impact of Multinational Entry on Domestic Market Structure and Investment"
Haller, S., International Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 18, 2009, pp. 52-62, DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2008.02.004, The Netherlands: Elsevier, February 2009.

"The Matthew Effect Defined and Tested for the 100 Most Prolific Economists"
Tol, R.S.J., Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Vol. 60, No. 2, February 2009, pp420-426, DOI: 10.1002/asi.20968. Published online 25 September 2008, Wiley Interscience, February 2009.

"Work-Life Conflict and Social Inequality in Western Europe"
McGinnity, F., Calvert, E., Social Indicators Research, 2009, DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9433-2, Published online 04 February 2009, Springer, February 2009.

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FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS

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

Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2009.
Barrett, A., Kearney, I., Goggin, J., ESRI Forecasting Series, April 2009.

School Leavers' Survey Report 2007
Byrne, D., McCoy, S., Watson, D., ESRI and Department of Education and Science, March 2009. 

"Assessing the Incidence and Wage Effects of Overskilling in the Australian Labour Market"
Mavromaras, K. (University of Melbourne), McGuinness, S., King, F. Y. (University of Melbourne), The Economic Record, March 2009.

"Assessing Vulnerability of Selected Sectors Under Environmental Tax Reform: The Issue of Pricing Power"
Fitz Gerald, J., Keeney, M. (Central Bank of Ireland), Scott, S., Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol. 52, Issue 1, 2009.

"Estimating the Impact of Price Regulation on Service Quality in Post"
Swinand, G. (London Economics), Lyons, S., O’Grady, M. (London Economics), Murphy, D. (An Post), in M. A. Crew & P. R. Kleindorfer (eds.), Estimating the Impact of Price Regulation on Service Quality in Post, March 2009.

"'The Balancing Act' - Irish Part-time Undergraduate Students in Higher Education"
Darmody, M., Fleming, B. (UCD), Irish Educational Studies, Vol. 28, March 2009.

"Tax Structure and Female Labour Supply: Evidence from Ireland"
Callan, T., van Soest, A., Walsh, J.R., LABOUR: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relation, Vol. 23, No. 1, March 2009.

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NEW PROJECTS

Investing in Education: Combating Educational Disadvantage

Smyth,Emer, McCoy,Selina

In the Irish context, socio-economic inequalities have been found to persist in educational participation and achievement levels. This study provides an analytical overview of current provision for disadvantaged children and young people across the Irish educational system. It assesses trends in education expenditure, the policy measures targeted on disadvantaged groups, and the relative costs associated with early school leaving and educational underperformance. The study, commissioned by Barnardos, draws on a range of existing databases supplemented by qualitative interviews with education stakeholders.

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OTHER NEWS

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