11th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference - afternoon plenary session - 23 May 2023
Date: 23 May 2023 Venue: Queen's Management School at Queen's University Belfast. Title: Labour Market Statistics in Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland - Similarities & Differences in Concepts...
NERI Seminar Series 2023: 'The state of the social union'
The seminar titled 'The State of the Social Union' was presented by Dr. Mark Simpson, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, Ulster University. It took place on Wednesday 10 May 2023 at 15.30 in INTO offices...
Gender pay gap: Turning rhetoric into action
In this blog, NERI senior economist, Dr. Lisa Wilson discusses the gender pay gap. This article was printed in March 2023 in the AgendaNI publication. The gender pay gap is an issues of continuing concern and debate. In this recent related Working Paper, Dr. Wilson discusses which factors reduce and...
A strange cost of living package
In this NERI blog, NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell discusses the government's 'cost of living' intervention. The government's 'cost of living' intervention was somewhat difficult to understand from this humble economist’s perspective. In particular, the decision to retain the privileged 9% VAT...
The Cost of Living Crisis: A generation in the making
These slides are those used by Dr Lisa Wilson in the delivery of her presentation to the Workers Demand Better campaign meetings.
The Cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland: A generation in the making
In this blog by NERI Senior economist, Dr. Lisa Wilson she discusses the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland. When we look at the approach that has been taken by Governments to deal with the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis on households and businesses. The response to the Covid pandemic...
11th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference - presentations and videos
The 11th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference in association with Queen’s Management School at Queen’s University Belfast provided a forum for the presentation of research papers on labour market issues (North & South of Ireland & international). It took place in Queen’s Management School at Queen’s...
NERI Submission to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Chapters, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the COTW Report
NERI Submission by NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Chapters 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare (COTW). In Dr. Tom McDonnell's response he grouped Chapters 10, 11 and 12 together as these Chapters form the bulk...
NERI Opening Statement to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
See opening statement from Dr. Tom McDonnell, NERI Co-director to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight on 'Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 14 of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report' here.
NERI Opening Statement to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Opening statement from NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell to discuss 'Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 14 of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report' to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight, held on 9 November 2022. Introduction Let me start by thanking the Chair and the members and staff of the...