Welcome
Welcome to the ESRI Newsletter for June 2011. The ESRI is one of Europe's leading research centres in the social sciences. The Institute’s mission is to contribute to our overall understanding of Ireland’s economy and society and to provide evidence for policy making in Ireland in the related domains.
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
"Budget Perspectives 2012" Conference
Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2.
Date: 13 October, 2011
Time: Morning.
The Economic and Social Research Institute and the Foundation for Fiscal Studies (FFS) will hold the annual half-day "Budget Perspectives" Conference on 13 October 2011. Details will be made available nearer the time.
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latest publications
Continuous Professional Development among Primary Teachers in Ireland
Banks, J., Smyth, E., The Teaching Council and the ESRI, 24 June 2011.
Job Satisfaction and Occupational Stress among Primary School Teachers and School Principals in Ireland
Darmody, M., Smyth, E., The Teaching Council and the ESRI, 24 June 2011.
Perinatal Statistics Report 2009
Health Research and Information Division, ESRI Survey and Statistical Report Series No. 36, 28 June 2011.
Pregnancy and Employment: A Literature Review
Russell, H., Banks, J., HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme and the Equality Authority, 27 June 2011.
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace: Legal Framework and Review of Legal Decisions 1999 to 2008
Banks, J., Russell, H., HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme and the Equality Authority, 27 June 2011.
The Irish Sports Monitor, Third Annual Report 2009
Lunn, P., Layte, R., the ESRI and The Irish Sports Council, 30 June 2011.
Pregnancy at Work: A National Survey
Russell, H., Watson, D., Banks, J., HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme and the Equality Authority, 27 June 2011.
"Does Europe Need a Comprehensive Energy Policy"
Egenhofer, C. (CEPS), Behrens, A. (CEPS), Tol, R. S. J. [Contributor], Bethélemy, M. (Cerna), [Contributor], Lévêque, F. (Cerna) [Contributor], Jansen, J. C. (ECN) [Contributor], Intereconomics, Vol. 46, No. 3, 2011, pp.124-142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10272-011-0374-7, Springer, 14/06/11.
"Economic Impacts of Changes in Fish Population Dynamics: The Role of the Fishermen’s Harvesting Strategies"
Link, P. M. (University of Hamburg), Schneider, U. A. (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), Tol, R. S. J., Environmental Modeling and Assessment, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10666-011-9267-1, Published online 8 June 2011, Springer, 08/06/11.
"Examining the Relationship between Wage Bargaining and Competitiveness in Ireland"
McGuinness, S., Kelly, E., O'Connell, P. J., in A.O. Neves (ed.) Cadernos Sociedade e Trabalho XV: Análise Económica com Dados Empregador-Empresa - Economic Analysis Using Linked Employer and Employee Data, Lisbon: Gabinete de Estratégia e Planeamento (GEP), Ministério do Trabalho e da Segurança Social (MTSS), 30/12/10.
Consumer Sentiment Index
Latest Consumer Sentiment Index report.
"Low Pay, In-Work Poverty and Economic Vulnerability: A Comparative Analysis Using EU-SILC"
Maître, B., Nolan, B. (UCD), Whelan, C. T. (UCD), The Manchester School, 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9957.2011.02230.x, Published online 27 May 2011, Blackwell Publishing, 27/05/11.
Nationwide (UK) Ireland Savings Index
Latest report (electronic), produced jointly by the ESRI and Nationwide (UK) Ireland.
"'The Sooner the Better I Could Get Out of There’: Barriers to Higher Education Access in Ireland"
McCoy, S., Byrne, D., Irish Educational Studies, Vol. 30, Issue 2, 2011, pp.141-157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2011.569135, Published online 24 June 2011.
"Too Much of a Good Thing? Gender, ‘Concerted Cultivation’ and Unequal Achievement in Primary Education"
McCoy, S., Byrne, D. (NUI Maynooth), Banks, J., Child Indicators Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12187-011-9118-2, Published online 18 June 2011, Springer, 18/06/11.
ESRI Working Papers
To view the latest ESRI Working Papers please visit our website at www.esri.ie.
Newspaper/Magazine Articles by ESRI staff
To view the latest Newspaper/Magazine Articles by ESRI staff please visit our website at www.esri.ie.
ESRI Research Bulletin
To view all ESRI Research Bulletin articles visit our website at www.esri.ie/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).
Quarterly Economic Commentary, Summer 2011
Durkan, J., O'Sullivan, C., ESRI Forecasting Series, July 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., August 2011.
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PROJECTS
Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems
Richard Tol (ESRI).
Collaborators: University College Dublin (Lead), University of Limerick, NUI Maynooth and Trinity College Dublin.
The Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems Cluster will provide solutions that enable the development of an environmentally clean and efficient future electricity system. This future system will facilitate very large amounts of renewable energy, in particular wind power. It will help the realisation of clean electric cars and will enable the customer to avail of the cheapest energy prices. All of this will be supported by an advanced telecommunication system. This future system will help reduce fossil fuel use and CO2 emissions, and will improve our energy efficiency at a reduced cost. Jobs will also be created in the area, while attracting industries that wish to interact with a sustainable electrical energy system. The project team will include engineers, mathematicians, economists and geologists and they will work closely with, and be supported by, many of the household names in industry (e.g. Bord Gáis, EirGrid, ESB, Intel and Siemens). Strong industry participation will ensure that the outcomes of the research undertaken are practical and can be applied quickly and efficiently to the benefit of the electricity consumer. The Cluster will also be responsible for educating many students and equipping them with the knowledge required to work in a future electrical energy industry that is clean, reliable and affordable.
View details of research in the ESRI.
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OTHER NEWS
Appointment - National Economic and Social Council (NESC).
Dr Edgar Morgenroth (Associate Research Professor, ESRI) has been appointed by the Taoiseach as an independent member of the newly-appointed National Economic and Social Council (NESC). Dr Morgenroth is programme co-ordinator for research on transport and infrastructure at the ESRI. The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) advises the Taoiseach on strategic issues for Ireland’s economic and social development.
Growing Up in Ireland - Infant Cohort Data Workshop
Growing Up in Ireland will host the next Data Workshop to promote and support the use of the Infant Cohort dataset on Thursday July 14th 2011 from 10am to 1pm at the ESRI. Training will cover a range of topics and is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the conduct of the study, the data themselves and supporting documentation. Researchers who have previously attended a data workshop on the Child Cohort dataset should note that this upcoming workshop will cover much of the same content. Those interested in attending should contact guiworkshop@esri.ie. Places are strictly limited and allocated on a ‘first-come first-served’ basis.
The Growing Up in Ireland Anonymised Microdata File (AMF) from Wave 1 of the Infant Cohort (at 9 months) is now available from the Irish Social Science Data Archive (ISSDA) http://www.ucd.ie/issda/data/growingupinireland/
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