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 two being the Seminar on Environmental Policy for Ireland and 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
Seminar on Environmental Policy for Ireland
Reflecting the importance of the issues for Irish society we are beginning the series of special events to mark the Institute's fiftieth birthday with this seminar on environmental issues.
Venue: ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2.
Date: 18/02/2010 Time: 14:15-17:30
Programme
14:15-14:20 Welcome,
Michael Lehane (EPA);
14:20-14:30 "The ISus Project",
Richard Tol;
14:30-15:00 "What Should Replace MoneyPoint?",
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri;
15:00-15:30 "Waste Policy",
Paul Gorecki and Sean Lyons;
15:30-16:00 Break;
16:00-16:30 "Tax reform, Scrappage, and Electric Vehicles: The future of Irish Cars",
Hugh Hennessey and Richard Tol;
16:30-17:00 "Corporate Expenditure on Environmental Protection",
Liam Murphy and Richard Tol;
17:00-17:30 "Hedonic Value of Green Space",
David Duffy, Sean Lyons, Karen Mayor and Richard Tol.
Entrance is free. All are welcome. For planning purposes, please register if you intend to attend this seminar.
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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. 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.
ESRI Policy Seminar: "Non-discrimination Clauses in the Retail Energy Sector"
Date: 4/02/2010
Speaker: Prof. Catherine Waddams, University of East Anglia (UEA).
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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
Hidden Disadvantage? A Study of the Low Participation in Higher Education by the Non Manual Group
McCoy, S., Byrne, D., O’Connell, P. J., Kelly, E., Doherty, C., Dublin: Higher Education Authority, January 2010.
Study on the Costs of Participating in Higher Education
McCoy, S., Calvert, E., Smyth, E., Darmody, M., Dublin: Higher Education Authority, January 2010.
Consumer Sentiment Index
Latest Consumer Sentiment Index.
"Damaged Credibility Doesn't Alter Climate Facts"
Tol, Richard S. J., The Irish Times, 18/01/2010.
House Price Index
Latest permanent tsb/ESRI House Price Index.
"How Much Abatement is Enough?"
Tol, Richard S. J., IE/Irish Environment, New York & Donegal: Blue Stacks Productions, Inc., 4/1/2010.
"Long Live the Kyoto Protocol"
Tol, R. S. J., Vox - Research-based Policy Analysis and Commentary from Leading Economists, VoxEU.org.
"Playing by Numbers: Trends in Children's Sport in Ireland"
Lunn, P., in A. MacPhail, D. Tannehill & M. O’Sullivan (eds.), Proceedings of the Third Forum on Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport, Limerick: University of Limerick, 31/12/09.
"Scenarios of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Aviation"
Mayor, Karen, Tol, Richard S. J., Global Environmental Change, Vol. 20, 2010, pp.65–73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2009.08.001, The Netherlands: Elsevier.
(To view the latest ESRI Working Papers and newspaper/magazine articles by ESRI Staff please visit our website at www.esri.ie).
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