Research Areas

The mission of the ESRI is to advance evidence-based policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. ESRI researchers apply the highest standards of academic excellence to challenges facing policymakers, focusing on 12 areas of critical importance to 21st Century Ireland.

Advanced
Illustration of brain waves
Behavioural Science
Words associated with climate change are displayed across the screen
Climate
Four EU flags flying in front of a building
Competitiveness, Trade and FDI
Classroom
Education
Solar panels and wind turbines
Energy and Environment
A near empty corridor in a hospital
Health and Quality of Life
house and keyring
Housing
Line of graduates in caps and gowns
Labour Markets and Skills
Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin docklands
Macroeconomics
People at an airport
Migration, Integration and Demography
People holding hands
Social Inclusion and Equality
A blue pencil lies across a payslip displaying various figures
Taxation, Welfare and Pensions