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  • Wages and Incomes
  • Employment and Job Quality
  • Climate and the Just Transition
  • Taxes and the Welfare State
  • Understanding our Labour Market

Wages and Incomes

This section brings together evidence-based research and analysis focused on household income and wages.

It explores trends in wages, forecasts for future developments, and the broader economic forces shaping income and income inequality. Additionally, this section features in-depth think pieces on topical issues such as basic income, universal basic services, and minimum income guarantees. Our goal is to provide comprehensive insights that inform policy discussions and contribute to a more equitable and inclusive approach to income and wage distribution.

  • calculator and money
    09 Oct 2025
    Blog
    Budget 2026 - An enterprise budget but not a wise one
    A lot has been said about Budget 2026 but it’s worth emphasising some key points. The budget is clearly expansionary and inflationary. The net...
    By Dr Tom McDonnell
  • Welder
    31 Jul 2025
    Research
    Labour market Observer: A year in review - 2024
    In this Report Series No. 39, NERI Co-director Paul Mac Flynn summarises and analyses the main results from labour market statistics in 2024 and puts...
    Report Series
  • New Economic Model
    10 Jul 2025
    Blog
    We need a New Economic Model – North and South
    The global economy is entering into an era of instability and uncertainty and our economic policies (both North and South) are going to have to adjust...
    By Dr Tom McDonnell
  • charts
    10 Jul 2025
    Research
    New Economic Model: - A Framework for Economic Progress in the 21st Century
    In this NERI Working Paper Series No. 76, Tom McDonnell and Paul Mac Flynn, NERI Co-directors and Michael Taft, SIPTU and Seán Ó Riain, Maynooth...
    Working Paper Series
  • Sterling
    18 Jun 2025
    Blog
    UK spending review - a missed opportunity for Northern Ireland
    The announcement of the UK Spending Review last week should have been one of the most significant fiscal events of this Labour government. It was to...
    By Paul Mac Flynn
  • regulation
    29 Apr 2025
    Blog
    A Balanced Approach to Labour Reform: Minister Archibald’s Vision for the Good Jobs Bill in Northern Ireland
    The policy position announcement by Minister Caoimhe Archibald on the Good Jobs Bill is a significant and pragmatic step toward addressing some of...
    By Dr Lisa Wilson
  • Sep 17, 2026

    The Irish labour market: Recent developments and future growth

    Louisa O’Brien
  • Jun 25, 2026

    The Pink-Collar Trap: Occupational Segregation and Gendered Vulnerability to AI

    Louisa O’Brien
  • Jun 03, 2026

    "Silent assassins" & "slick HR". A Stdy of Anti-union Tactics in Ireland

    Louisa O’Brien
  • European Attitudes to Basic Income: exploring women's perspectives


    Upcoming
    Wed, Nov 11 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm
    The NERI seminar titled ' European Attitudes to Basic Income: exploring women's perspectives' will be presented by Dr. Micheál Collins, Assistant Professor of Social Policy, and Head of Social Policy at University College Dublin. The paper he presents on was co-written with Ms Olga Li, UCD. The...
  • The Budget 2027: NERI Post Budget Analysis


    Upcoming
    Thu, Oct 8 2026, 3:30 - 4:45pm
    The Budget 2027: NERI Post Budget Analysis seminar will be presented by Ms. Susanne Rogers (Social Justice Ireland), Mr. Michael Taft (SIPTU) & Dr. Daniel Higgins (SIPTU). It will take place on Thursday 8 October, 2026 from 15:30 - 16:45 as an online Zoom event. Seminar details: Presenters: Ms...
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Presentation from the NERI Seminar - Job quality and new data from the European Working Conditions Telephone Survey (EWCTS) 2021

Past event
Wed, Mar 29 2023
The 'Job quality and new data from the European Working Conditions Telephone Survey (EWCTS) 2021' seminar took place in the Fórsa offices on Wednesday 29 March 2023 from 15:30 - 16:30. Details of seminar: Agnès Parent-Thirion, Senior Research Manager in the Working Life unit at Eurofound presented...

Video and Presentation from the NERI Seminar - Understanding the Gender Gap in Northern Ireland: Drivers and Protective factors

Past event
Thu, Feb 23 2023
The seminar titled 'Understanding the Gender Gap in Northern Ireland: Drivers and Protective factors' was presented by Dr. Lisa Wilson, Senior economist, NERI. It took place on Thursday 23 February 2023 at 15.30. The details are as follows: Title: 'Understanding the Gender Gap in Northern Ireland...

10th Annual NERI Dónal Nevin Lecture - speeches, presentation &video

17 Nov 2022
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Louisa O’Brien
The 10th Annual NERI Dónal Nevin Lecture was held in the offices of the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) on Thursday 10th November. Sharon Donnery, Deputy Governor (Financial Regulation), Central Bank of Ireland delivered the annual lecture as keynote speaker. Kevin Callinan, President of the...

10th Annual NERI Dónal Nevin Lecture

The 10th Annual NERI Dónal Nevin Lecture was held in the offices of the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) on Thursday 10th November. Sharon Donnery, Deputy Governor (Financial Regulation), Central...

Low Pay, Earnings, Benefits &Inflation

07 Nov 2022
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Dr Lisa Wilson
Inflation is the rate at which the cost of goods and services have been rising over a time period – such as, this year compared to last year, or this month compared to last month. Over the year to September of this year, the inflation rate was 8.8% higher than it was last year. In practical terms...

The Gender Pay Gap in Ireland &Why we need national statistics

27 Oct 2022
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Dr Lisa Wilson
The Republic of Ireland do not publish a national estimate of the gender pay gap. This is somewhat paradoxical given that we now have legislation that requires all large employers to publish their own gender pay gap, yet there exists no publication at national level that estimates the overall gender...

Prospects for Union Voice in Ireland Seminar

'Prospects for Union Voice in Ireland - Reflections based on the UCD Working in Ireland Survey (2021) and the LEEF High-Level Working Group Report on Collective Bargaining' seminar took place in the...

Union voice in Ireland

Professor John Geary, UCD and Dr. Maria Belizón, UCD wrote a report titled ‘ Union Voice in Ireland: First findings from the UCD Working in Ireland...
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Union Voice in Ireland: Evidence from the UCD Working in Ireland Survey

17 Oct 2022
In this blog by Professor John Geary, UCD and Dr. Maria Belizón, UCD they present on their paper based on novel findings from the UCD Working in Ireland Survey. This survey was led by Professor John Geary with the involvement of NERI researchers. The proportion of the workforce that is in union...

Upcoming NERI events

10 Oct 2022
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Louisa O’Brien
The NERI have the following events coming up over the next six months. The conference and seminars will be in the areas of working in Ireland, growth, tax, inflation, education and carbon lock-in. Our latest seminar took place in Dublin on 5 October 2022 - Budget 2023: NERI post budget analysis...

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