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Welcome to the ESRI Newsletter for August 2011. The ESRI is one of Europe's leading research centres in the social sciences. The Institute’s mission is to produce research that contributes to understanding economic and social change in the new international context and that informs public policymaking and civil society in Ireland.
In this issue you will find details of our latest and forthcoming publications, events and news. If you require any further information on the ESRI's activities please visit our website at www.esri.ie, or email admin@esri.ie.
Forthcoming Events
ESRI Seminar Series
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 usually required. Seminar dates may change. Please check the web site regularly, at www.esri.ie
ESRI Research Seminar: "The Developmental Role of Early Social Attention"
Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2
Date: Thursday 08/09/2011; Time: 4 pm.
Speaker: Dr Oliver Perra, Research Fellow, Institute of Child Care Research, Queen's University Belfast. More..
ESRI Policy Seminar: Delivering Professional Economic Advice in Government - The Northern Ireland Experience over the Last Decade
Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2.
Date: Thursday 15/09/2011; Time: 4 pm.
Speaker: Michael Brennan, Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland (DFPNI).
Registration Required: There is no charge to attend, but as space is limited, please register by emailing your name, contact number and organisation (if appropriate) to admin@esri.ie. More ..
ESRI Lunchtime Research Seminar: 'Mission Driven R&D and Climate Change Innovation: Lessons from US Experience with Information Technology'
Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2
Date: Wednesday 21/09/2011
Time: 1 pm
Speaker: Professor David Mowery, UC Berkeley.
Registration Required: Note that this Seminar takes please on a Wednesday at lunchtime rather than the usual Thursday. There is no charge to attend, but as space is limited please register online here. More ..
Joint ESRI/RIA Public Lecture: Business Innovation and Universities: International Approaches to Technology Transfer
Venue: Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street,
Dublin 2
Date: Tuesday 20/09/2011
Time: 4.30 pm
Speaker: Professor David C. Mowery, Chair of New Enterprise Development, Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley.
Professor Mowery will discuss institutional models for technology transfer and challenges for implementing these in small open economies. Registration will be available from Monday 12 September on the RIA website at www.ria.ie. More ..
Seminar: ‘Promoting Social Inclusion for People with Disabilities: National and European Perspectives’
Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2
Date: Wednesday 21/09/2011
Time: 9am to 12.30 pm.
The Social Inclusion Division in the Department of Social Protection, the National Disability Authority (NDA) and the Economic and Social Research Institute are organising a half-day national seminar to review the social and living conditions of people with disabilities and to debate policy responses at national and European levels. In addition, the seminar will examine labour market barriers for people with disabilities and consider current policies responses to improve their access to employment. Attendance is free but must be pre-booked. Visit our website to download brochure and to register. If you have any queries about booking, please contact Elaine O’Neill by email to: social.inclusion@welfare.ie or by telephone at +353 1 7043886.
Conference: 'Transition or Transaction: Moving from Second to Third-level Education in Ireland'
Venue: O’Reilly Hall, University College Dublin.
Date: Wednesday 21/09/2011. Time: To be confirmed
Two ESRI publications, Choices and Challenges (by Emer Smyth and Emma Calvert) and From Leaving Certificate to Leaving School (by Emer Smyth, Joanne Banks and Emma Calvert) will be launched at this joint HEA-NCCA Conference. Both publications will be made available online and will be available for purchase from Liffey Press. Further information on the Conference and booking details will be available nearer the time.
"Budget Perspectives 2012" Conference:
Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2.
Date: Thursday 13/10/2011.
Time: 8.30 am to 1 pm.
The Economic and Social Research Institute and the Foundation for Fiscal Studies (FFS) will hold the annual half-day "Budget Perspectives" Conference on Thursday 13 October 2011. The 14th Conference will examine some of the key economic and public finance issues that need to be considered in framing policy for the forthcoming Budget and for the medium term. The attendance includes important decision-makers in both the private and public sectors, who contribute to a lively discussion of the papers. This year’s special theme is healthcare, which accounts for a major part of public expenditure in Ireland. Visit our website to download brochure and for booking information.
Seminar: "From Administrative Data to Official Statistics"
Venue: Dublin Castle, Coach House, Dublin 2.
Date: Thursday 29/09/2011, Time: 1.30 pm.
The Central Statistics Office makes extensive use of administrative and other data to broaden the range, scope and depth of analysis that it can provide to support evidence based policy making while at the same time minimise the burden to respondents. This seminar will highlight some ongoing work within CSO with regard to using administrative data and will also showcase some creative non-CSO case studies, which illustrate how publically available datasets can be used to generate information. This is an ideal opportunity to learn about some the opportunities and challenges that face official statistics, both in Ireland and internationally. To register please email corporate.support@cso.ie or contact Fionnuala Murray on 021 – 453 5495. More..
Conference: “The Irish Mortgage Market in Context”
Venue:
Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.
Date: Thursday 13 October 2011. Time: 8.45 to 6 pm.
The Central Bank is organising this one day mortgage conference on Thursday 13 October in Dublin. The aim of the conference is to inform the debate being conducted at present concerning distress in the Irish mortgage market. Presentations will be made by John FitzGerald and by David Duffy (ESRI). If you would like to attend please e-mail Patricia Kearney (Central Bank) at patricia.kearney@centralbank.ie. More.
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latest publications
Annual Report on Migration and International Protection Statistics for Ireland: 2008
Joyce, C., ESRI Survey and Statistical Report Series No. 37, Report prepared for the European Commission Directorate-General Home Affairs and published by the ESRI, Dublin, 18/08/11.
Quarterly Economic Commentary, Summer 2011
Durkan, J., Duffey, D., O'Sullivan, C., ESRI Forecasting Series, August 2011.
This Commentary includes the following four Research Bulletin articles:
- "The Macro-economic Impact of Changing the Rate of Corporation Tax"
Conefrey, T. (Central Bank of Ireland), FitzGerald, J., ESRI Research Bulletin No. 2011/02/01, 22/08/11.
- "The Banking Sector and Recovery in the EU Economy"
Barrell, R. (NIESR), FitzGerald, J., ESRI Research Bulletin No. 2011/02/02, 22/08/11.
- "Should We Be Worried About Income Inequality in Ireland?"
Richard Layte, ESRI Research Bulletin No. 2011/2/3, 1/09/11.
- "Investing in Child Health and Development: The Impact of Breastfeeding on Children’s School Performance"
Cathal McCrory and Richard Layte, ESRI Research Bulletin No. 2011/2/4, 1/09/11.
Consumer Sentiment Index
Latest Consumer Sentiment Index report.
"Corporate Expenditure on Environmental Protection"
Haller, S., Murphy, L., Environmental and Resource Economics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10640-011-9499-1, Published online 22 August 2011, 22/08/11.
Nationwide (UK) Ireland Savings Index
Latest report (electronic), produced jointly by the ESRI and Nationwide (UK) Ireland.
"The Irish Fiscal Crisis"
Bergin, A., FitzGerald, J., Kearney, I., O'Sullivan, C., National Institute Economic Review, No. 217, July 2011, p. R47-R59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0027950111420920, Published online 3 August 2011, 3/08/11.
"Impact of Wage Bargaining and Worker Preferences on the Gender Pay Gap"
McGuinness, S., O'Connell, P. J., Callan, T., Kelly, E., European Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 17, Issue 3, September 2011, p.277-294, 31/08/11.
"Sociodemographic, Health and Lifestyle Predictors of Poor Diets"
Harrington, J. (UCC), Fitzgerald, A. P. (UCC), Layte, R., Lutomski, J. (UCC), Molcho, M. (NUI Galway), Perry, I. J. (UCC), Public Health Nutrition, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S136898001100098X, Published online 13 June 2011.
"The Association between Income Inequality and Mental Health: Testing Status Anxiety, Social Capital, and Neo-Materialist Explanations"
Layte, R., European Sociological Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcr012, Published 9 March 2011.
"The Irish Health Care System"
Smith, S., in Himanshu Sekhar Rout (ed.), Health Care Systems – A Global Survey, p.218–235, New Delhi: New Century Publications, 31/07/2011.
"Too Many Unnecessary Merger Notifications in Ireland?"
Gorecki, P. K., Journal of Competition Law & Economics, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2011, pp.1-20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/joclec/nhr008, Published online 22 August 2011, 22/08/11.
"Yes We Can? Gender Differences in the Influence of Parental Sense of Control on Young Adults"
Watson, D., European Sociological Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcr070, Published online 24 August 2011.
ESRI Working Papers
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Newspaper/Magazine Articles by ESRI staff
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ESRI Research Bulletin
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FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS
(Please note that the publication dates of forthcoming publications may change. Please check the web site regularly, at www.esri.ie).
Social Portrait of People with Disabilities
Watson, D., Nolan, B. (UCD), Dublin: Department of Social Protection and ESRI, 21/09/11.
Choices and Challenges
Smyth, E., Calvert, E., The Liffey Press, 21/09/2011.
From Leaving Certificate to Leaving School
Smyth, E., Banks, J., Calvert, E., The Liffey Press, 21/09/2011.
"Determinants of ICT Adoption: Evidence from Firm-level Data"
Haller, S., Siedschlag, I., Applied Economics, Vol. 43, Issue 26, October 2011, p.3775-3788, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036841003724411, Published online 5 November 2010, Print copy to be published 5/11/2011.
"Health: Funding, Access and Efficiency"
Nolan, A.,in J. O'Hagan & C. Newman (eds) The Economy of Ireland, 30/09/2011.
"Irish Government Debt and Implied Debt Dynamics: 2011-2015"
FitzGerald, J., Kearney, I., QEC Special Article, Dublin: ESRI, 6/9/2011.
"New School, New System: The Experiences of Immigrant Students in Irish Schools"
Z. Bekerman & T. Geisen, (eds.), in International Handbook of Migration, Minorities and Education - Understanding Cultural and Social Differences in Processes of Learning, Darmody, M., Smyth, E., Byrne, D. (NUI Maynooth), McGinnity, F., October 2011.
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