Welcome
Welcome to the ESRI Newsletter for Septmeber 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: 'Ageing and the Balance of Care'.
Venue: ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2.
Date: Thursday 20/10/2011; Time: 4 pm.
Speaker: Maev-Ann Wren, Trinity College Dublin. More ..
ESRI Research Seminar: "Time Bomb or Damp Squib? Fertility in Contemporary Northern Ireland"
Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2.
Date: Thursday 17/11/2011; Time: 4 pm.
Speaker: Pat McGregor, School of Economics, University of Ulster. More ..
Conference: "Budget Perspectives 2012"
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.
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. 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 David Duffy (ESRI). If you would like to attend please e-mail Patricia Kearney (Central Bank) at patricia.kearney@centralbank.ie. More.
Conference on Economic Renewal
Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2.
Date: Wednesday 09/11/2011. Time: 9 a.m. to 1 pm.
What can Ireland do to increase productivity and growth in these tough times? This will be the focus of the first in a special series of half-day conferences on economic renewal, hosted by the ESRI. Researchers will present the best available evidence, both international and domestic, to address the following key issues for productivity and growth in the Irish economy:
- How can we best increase activity in the labour market?
- What can we do to boost innovation in indigenous firms?
- How should we target public investment in infrastructure?
The Conference papers are part of the ESRI “Renewal Project” which is supported by the FBD Trust and the ESRI's Grant-in-Aid. Policymakers and other interested parties will be invited to discuss the evidence offered and to respond to the ideas and issues raised. Further details and booking information will be available nearer the time.
Growing Up in Ireland Annual Conference 2011
Venue: D4 Berkeley Hotel, Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Date: Thursday, 01/12/2011.
The Growing Up in Ireland Annual Research Conference will be held in Dublin on Thursday 1 December 2011 at the D4 Berkeley Hotel, Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The conference will be opened by Ms Frances Fitzgerald T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, who will launch some Key Findings from the recently completed 3-year cohort as well as some of the first longitudinal findings from the study. A conference brochure and registration form will be avalable in the coming weeks. More ..
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latest publications
A Social Portrait of People with Disabilities
Watson, D., Nolan, B. (UCD), Dublin: Department of Social Protection and the ESRI, 21/09/11.
Choices and Challenges: Moving from Junior Cycle to Senior Cycle Education
Smyth, E., Calvert, E. (TCD), the Liffey Press in association with the ESRI, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and the Department of Education and Skills, 20/09/2011.
From Leaving Certificate to Leaving School: A Longitudinal Study of Sixth Year Students
Smyth, E., Banks, J., Calvert, E. (TCD), the Liffey Press in association with the ESRI, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and the Department of Education and Skills, 20/09/2011.
Labour Market Models in the EU
Koster, F. (Leiden University), McQuinn, J. Siedschlag, I., Van Vliet, O. (Leiden University), NEUJOBS Special Report No. 1, Brussels: CEPS, 02/09/11.
"Credit Where Credit’s Due: Accounting for Co-authorship in Citation Counts"
Tol, R. S. J., Scientometrics, Vol. 89, No. 1, 2011, pp.291–299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-011-0451-5, Published online 16 July 2011, Springer.
Consumer Sentiment Index
Latest Consumer Sentiment Index report.
"Irish Government Debt and Implied Debt Dynamics: 2011-2015"
FitzGerald, J., Kearney, I., Dublin: ESRI, 06/09/11.
Nationwide (UK) Ireland Savings Index
Latest report produced jointly by the ESRI and Nationwide (UK) Ireland.
"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.
"Public Policy Towards the Sale of State Assets in Troubled Times: Lessons from the Irish Experience"
Gorecki, P. K., Lyons, S., Tol, R. S. J., Utilities Policy, Vol. 19, Issue 3, September 2011, pp193-201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2011.05.004, Published online 20 July 2011, The Netherlands: Elsevier, 16/09/11.
"The Social Cost of Carbon"
Tol, R. S. J., The Annual Review of Resource Economics, Vol. 3, October 2011, pp.419-443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-083110-120028, Annual Reviews, 10/06/11.
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
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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, Autumn 2011
Durkan, J., Duffy, D., O'Sullivan, C., ESRI Forecasting Series, October 2011.
The Internal EU Electricity Market: Implications for Ireland
Gorecki, P. K., ESRI Research Series No. 23, October 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, 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., November 2011.
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PROJECTS
"The Renewal Series"
A special series of papers on economic renewal is being prepared by ESRI researchers. These papers assess the implications of the latest international and domestic evidence for key challenges facing the Irish economy at a time of crisis. The four areas covered, each of which will be the focus of a half-day conference at the ESRI, are: increasing productivity and growth, maintaining quality public services, better regulation, and successful economic adjustment. The project is supported by FBD Trust and the ESRI's Grant-in-Aid.
View details of research in the ESRI.
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OTHER NEWS
Seminar: ‘Promoting Social Inclusion for People with Disabilities: National and European Perspectives’.
The Social Inclusion Division in the Department of Social Protection, the National Disability Authority (NDA) and the Economic and Social Research Institute held this national seminar to review the social and living conditions of people with disabilities and to debate policy responses at national and European levels. Visit our website to download presentations and publication.
Qualitative Key Findings from the Child Cohort Workshop on Growing Up in Ireland Data Lodged at the Irish Qualitative Data Archive
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D. launched the Growing Up in Ireland Qualitative Key Findings from the Child Cohort on 22 September. More ..
'Mission Driven R&D and Climate Change Innovation: Lessons from US Experience with Information Technology'
This
ESRI Research Seminar was given by Professor David Mowery, a leading economist and Chair of New Enterprise Development in the Haas Business School at the University of California at Berkeley. More ..
'Business Innovation and Universities: International Approaches to Technology Transfer'
In this Joint ESRI/RIA public lecture, Professor David Mowery (University of California at Berkeley) discussed institutional models for technology transfer and challenges for implementing these in small open economies. More ..
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