The ESRI was established 50 years ago this year.
In recognition of the important contribution of the ESRI to Irish society since its foundation in June 1960, a number of special events are being held during 2010. The first event, the Seminar on Environmental Policy for Ireland, was held on 18th February. The next event will be the Geary Lecture (see below for details).
Visit our website for further details and information on special events to be held throughout 2010.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Geary Lecture "Social Mobility and Equality of Opportunity"
Venue: ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2.
Date: 11/03/2010
Time: 4 p.m.
Speaker: Professor Richard Breen (Yale University).
The first Geary Lecture of 2010, to be given by Professor Richard Breen (Yale), is one of the special events being held during 2010 to mark the Institute's fiftieth birthday.
Equality of opportunity is a principle that commands almost universal popular support and which many governments seek to promote. Social mobility - the degree to which people and families move between positions of social and economic advantage and disadvantage - is sometimes proposed as a way of assessing the extent of equality of opportunity. In this lecture, Richard Breen argues that, once we pay close attention to how social mobility is defined and measured and how equality of opportunity is conceptualized, we find that there is, in fact, no straightforward relationship between them. And so, despite claims to the contrary made by politicians and sometimes by social scientists, social mobility cannot be used as a measure of equality of opportunity.
For further details on the Geary Lecture please visit the ESRI website.
Entrance is free. All are welcome. For planning purposes, please register by emailing your name, contact number and organisation to admin@esri.ie, or phone Bridget on 01 8632000.
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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.
Date: 04/03/2010
Time: 4 p.m.
Presenter: Dr Gaia Narciso, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin.
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7th EUROFRAME Conference On Economic Policy Issues In The European Union: After the Crisis: Exit Strategies for EU Economies in a Globalised World
Venue: Amsterdam
Date: 11/06/2010
The EUROFRAME group of research institutes (CASE, CPB, DIW, ESRI, ETLA, IfW, NIESR, OFCE, PROMETEIA, WIFO) will hold its seventh annual Conference on Economic Policy Issues in the European Union in Amsterdam on 11 June 2010. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for debate on economic policy issues relevant in the European context. For further details on the Conference and Call for Papers visit the ESRI website.
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PUBLICATIONS
Family Figures: Family Dynamics and Family Types in Ireland, 1986-2006
Lunn, P., Fahey, T. (UCD), Hannan, C. (UL), March 2010.
Ireland's Sustainable Development Model: EPA STRIVE Programme 2007–2013
Lyons, S., Tol, R. S. J., STRIVE Report Series No. 47, Wexford: EPA, February 2010.
Programmes and Strategies in Ireland Fostering Assisted Return to and Reintegration in Third Countries
Quinn, E., Report Prepared for the European Commission Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security and published by the ESRI, Dublin, February 2010.
Sport and the City: An Analysis of Participation in Sport and Physical Activity in Dublin
Lunn, P., Dublin: ESRI & Dublin City Council, February 2010.
The Skill Matching Challenge: Analysing Skill Mismatch and Policy Implications
O'Leary, N. (Swansea University), Sloane, P. (Swansea University), McGuinness, S., O'Connell, P. J., Mavromaras, K. (Flinders University), Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, February 2010.
Consumer Sentiment Index
Latest Consumer Sentiment Index.
"EU Enlargement and Migration: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impacts"
Barrell, R. (NIESR), Fitz Gerald, J., Riley, R. (NIESR), Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp373-395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5965.2009.02056.x, Published online 1 February 2010, Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
House Price Index - end of year figures
Please note that due to the low sample size a decision has been made to issue the Permanent TSB / ESRI House Price Index on a quarterly basis rather than the current monthly report. The next House Price Index will be released in April 2010.
"Managing Housing Bubbles in Regional Economies Under EMU: Ireland and Spain"
Conefrey, T., Fitz Gerald, J., National Institute Economic Review, Vol. 211, No. 1, 2010, pp211-299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0027950110364103, Sage.
To view the latest ESRI Working Papers please visit our website at www.esri.ie.
To view the latest Newspaper/Magazine Articles by ESRI staff please visit our website at www.esri.ie.
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