Research InBrief

The NERI Research In-Brief series takes issues raised within NERI working papers and puts them in the form a concise and accessible document.

26 Jan 2023

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Environmental Investment spending: A comparison across three states

In this NERI Research InBrief no. 83, NERI economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly compares differing trends in environmental protection investment for...

Research InBrief
12 Jan 2023

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A comparison of emissions trends for three small open economies

In this NERI Research InBrief, NERI economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly compares emissions trends for three european small open economies, Austria, the...

Research InBrief
12 Dec 2022

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Hourly Earnings Inequality-Young Irish women in high-end Occupations post Financial Crisis

In this NERI Research InBrief no. 81 by Shauna Fitzsimons, NERI intern and Ciarán Nugent, NERI economist, they examine the average hourly earnings for...

Research InBrief
02 Dec 2021

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Very low work Intensity households In Ireland

A high share of Irish adults in very low work intensity households is often highlighted to explain exceptionally high market income inequality in...

Research InBrief
23 Nov 2021

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How heavy is the weight of tax in the Republic of Ireland – Some high-level facts

Irish government revenue from taxes and social contributions is lower than the EU average as a proportion of output (GNI* basis). Revenues from...

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23 Jul 2021

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Does consumption in the Republic of Ireland respect planetary boundaries?

Societies globally are under significant threat from the human destabilisation of a number of earth systems. This InBrief uses the recently developed...

Research InBrief