Article highlights income in Ireland
An article in the current edition of the CPSU's Aontas Magazine by Dr Micheál Collins (NERI) highlights the most recent CSO data on income in Ireland. In particular, the article notes the CSO's findings on the distribution of disposable income - the money households have in their pocket to spend...
Presentation to trade union women's seminar
External event contribution Presentation to ICTU Trade Union Skillnet 30 Aug 2012 - 'The Role of Women in the Irish Economy - 2012 trends and beyond' - Tom Healy, Director NERI
Average household incomes fall to 2006 levels
The impact of the recession has been pronounced on the domestic economy. An insight into its impact on households can be established using the latest income data from the CSO's Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC). In the latest edition of the NERI's Quarterly Economic Facts, indicator 4.3a...
There are 28.3 unemployed people for every vacancy
In searching for solutions to the unemployment crisis, it can be tempting to look for cheap solutions to solve the problem. One idea is that if we cut social welfare, then the unemployed would have an incentive to look for work. As shown by indicator 2.6 of the Quarterly Economic Facts, Eurostat...
How much does working cost?
Being in work, or taking up work, incurs additional costs on households and individuals. Depending on circumstances, additional needs arise regarding travel, fuel, personal costs and childcare among others. While the existence of these additional costs is regularly cited, it is rarely quantified and...
NERI Seminar Dublin: The Cost of Work
The Cost of Work Seminar Slides (23rd May 2012)