8th NERI Annual Labour Market Conference 2020 webinar - Just Transition
Day 1, Session 1, Chair: Dr Patrick Malone, UCD Geary Institute. Ms Sinéad Mercier, Consultant on Just Transition & climate change law & policy. Four Case Studies of Just Transition: Lessons for...
Press Release: Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs: Quarter 2, 2020
Press Release Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs: Quarter 2, 2020 Data from the latest Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) out today show average weekly earnings at €819, up 6.2 percent over the year and 2.4 percent between Q1 and Q2 2020. Average Hourly earnings were also up by 7...
Press Release: Quarterly National Accounts - Quarter 2, 2020
Press Release Quarterly National Accounts: Quarter 2 2020 Data from the latest Quarterly National Accounts make for sobering if unsurprising reading. At first glance we see that Headline GDP was down just 3% compared to the same period in 2019. However, this outturn is flattered by the impact of...
NERI Video Series ep 11 - Where do we go from here? Principles for the 2020's economy
NERI Economist Ciarán Nugent asks NERI co-director Dr Tom McDonnell about his most recent long-read: Where do we go from here? Principles for the 2020's economy. Productive capacity, inclusivity and...
Press Release: The Labour Force Survey: Quarter 2, 2020
Press Release The Labour Force Survey: Quarter 2 2020 Data from the latest Labour Force Survey and the first edition of a 'Labour Market Insight Series' (a new series of bulletin style releases designed to provide additional insight into the effect of COVID-19 on the labour market in Ireland) make...
Women's livelihoods must not be sacrificed after lockdown
In this weeks blog Dr Lisa Wilson looks at the impact of lockdown, and in particular the impact on women's labour market participation. She calls on Government to do more to ensure that more women are not forced to leave the labour market owing to a lack of access to childcare. The lockdown, put...
Where do we go from here? Principles for the 2020s economy
In this NERI Blog, Dr Tom McDonnell, NERI Co-director looks beyond the current crisis to discuss some of the principles that should guide economic policy into the 2020s, whether in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, or further afield. The world economy is suffering through its deepest...
Coronavirus and Northern Ireland: Initial Indications
As we continue to monitor and analyse the impact of the coronavirus in Northern Ireland more and more data is coming to light that helps us to fill in the gaps in our knowledge. Earlier this month, we got the first official estimates for Northern Ireland of the uptake of the UK government schemes...
What was happening in the Irish labour market before Covid-19?
In our latest blog, NERI economist Ciarán Nugent looks at the NERI annual labour market report which tracks indicators related to employment and wages, with a focus on the experiences of young people. The NERI annual labour market report is out this week tracking a selection of indicators related to...
NERI Submission to the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Social Protection
External event contribution Submission on social protection written by Ciarán Nugent and Paul Goldrick-Kelly, economists at the NERI for the Covid-19 response committee.