Average disposable income falls 10% since 2007
The experience of recession and austerity over recent years has been widespread. The impact has been greatest on those who lost their jobs since the combined economic, fiscal, banking, property and social crisis hit Ireland - something I highlighted in a paper at the recent NERI Conference...
The effect of international firm mobility on wages and unemployment
Article published in Labour Economics journal "The effect of international firm mobility on wages and unemployment" was recently published in the journal Labour Economics by NERI researcher Rory O'Farrell. A final draft version is provided, and the published article is available here . The views...
Using Minimum Incomes Research for Policy
Last week I and my fellow researchers on the recent Minimum Income Standards work spoke at an Irish Social Policy Association (ISPA) event on the topic of using minimum incomes for policy analysis and policy planning. In my section of the seminar I highlighted six areas where this research is useful...
Conference highlights Ireland’s Unemployment Crisis
On November 12th the NERI hosted a conference focused on Ireland's unemployment crisis. Over a series of papers the nature of the current crisis and the possible solutions to the problem were examined. The papers and presentations for the conference are now available on the NERI website. In my own...
Income and the Gender Divide
How do the incomes of men and women compare? How have they changed in recent years and whose income is highest? These are questions that are often asked and speculated upon in the context of male/female earnings and income divisions. Using data from the CSO's Survey on Income and Living Conditions...
Budget 2013 and onwards: choices and consequences
The Society of Saint Vincent DePaul launched their pre-Budget document entitled 'The Human Face of Austerity' on Thursday October 25th. At the launch I spoke about the choices government have as they compile Budget 2013 and reflected on some of the context and consequences of these choices for...
Labour costs in accommodation and food sector below EU15 average
Labour costs in the accommodation and food sector are below the average of western European countries. Labour costs include wages, but also employers PRSI, which is far lower in Ireland than most western European countries. In the latest edition of the NERI's Quarterly Economic Facts, indicator 3.1b...
Working Poor are the largest group experiencing poverty
One in every seven of the Irish population (15.8%) lives on an income which is less than the official poverty line. Given a population of approximately 4.58 million people this implies that almost 725,000 live at risk of poverty. In the latest edition of the NERI's Quarterly Economic Facts document...
Presentation to NWCI 08 Oct 12
External event contribution Presentation 'Bearing the Brunt: Women and the Recession' - response to panel of speakers
Low Income and Low Pay in Ireland
External event contribution Presentation to the CPSU executive board meeting in Galway on September 27th 2012.