ESRI's 50th Anniversary
The ESRI is celebrating its 50th anniversary 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. Anniversary events so far include a reception with the President of Ireland, Mrs Mary McAleese on January 19th; a conference on climate change on February 18th; and a special Geary lecture in sociology, presented by ESRI alumnus Professor Richard Breen, Yale University on March 11th. RTE Archives marked the occasion by two programmes which covered interviews with the Institute’s founding Director, Dr Roy Geary (see programmes on 21st and 28th March). Visit our website for further details and information on special events to be held throughout 2010.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
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: 15/04/2010
Time: 4 pm
Speaker: Svetlana Batrakova, UCD.
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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 visit the ESRI website.
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Poverty and Deprivation in Ireland in Comparative Perspective
A half day conference to be held in June 2010. More details to follow.
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PUBLICATIONS
Subjective Well-being in Europe (Second European Quality of Life Survey)
Watson, D., Pichler, F. (University of Surrey), Wallace, C. (University of Aberdeen), Dublin: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, March 2010.
"Car Ownership and Mode of Transport to Work in Ireland"
Commins, N., Nolan, A., The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 41, No. 1, Spring 2010, pp.43-75, Dublin: Economic and Social Studies.
"Climate Change and Violent Conflict in Europe Over the Last Millennium"
Tol, R. S. J., Wagner, S. (Institute for Coastal Research, GKSS Research Centre), Climatic Change, Vol. 99, No. 1-2, March 2010, pp.65-79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-009-9659-2, Published online 30 September 2009, The Netherlands: Springer.
Consumer Sentiment Index
Latest Consumer Sentiment Index.
"Economic Costs of Extratropical Storms Under Climate Change: An Application of Fund"
Daiju, N. (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), Tol, R. S. J., Anthoff, D., Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol. 53, No. 3, April 2010, pp.371-384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09640561003613138, Published online 23 March 2010, London: Routledge.
"Gender Differences in Pay Among Recent Graduates: Private Sector Employees in Ireland"
Russell, H., Smyth, E., O'Connell, P. J., Journal of Youth Studies, Vol. 13, Issue 2, April 2010, pp.213 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13676260903295083, Routledge.
"Negative Equity in the Irish Housing Market"
Duffy, D., The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 41, No. 1, Spring 2010, pp.109-132, Dublin: Economic and Social Studies.
"The Impact of Weather Variability and Climate Change on Pesticides Application in the US: An Empirical Investigation"
Koleva, N. (Hamburg University), Schneider, U. A. (Hamburg University), Tol, R. S. J., International Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics, Vol. 18, No. S10, Summer 2010, pp.64-81, Roorkee, India: Centre for Environment, Social and Economic Research.
"The Incidence and Wage Effects of Overskilling Among Employed VET Graduates"
Mavromaras, K. (National Institute of Labour Studies, Adelaide), McGuinness, S., Fok, Y. K. (Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research), Adelaide: NCVER.
"What Role for Property Taxes in Ireland?"
Callan, T., Keane, C., Walsh, J. R., The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 41, No. 1, Spring 2010, pp.87-107, Dublin: Economic and Social Studies.
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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