Browsing by Author "MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS"
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Activation in Ireland: An Evaluation of the National Employment Action Plan
KELLY, ELISH MARY; O'CONNELL, PHILIP; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS; WALSH, JOHN R (ESRI, 13/05/2011)Since early 2008 there has been a severe deterioration in the Irish economy, which has had major knock-on implications for the labour market. Unemployment increased from around 4.5 per cent at the end of 2007 to over ... -
Comment on P. Foley and F. O'Callaghan, 'Investigating the Public-Private Wage Gap in Ireland Using Data from the National Employment Survey 2007'
MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS (2010)This paper uses data from the 2007 National Employment Survey to analyse the public-private sector wage gap in Ireland. The purpose of the paper is to highlight the issues around attempting to establish a definitive ... -
Comparing Public and Private Sector Pay in Ireland: Size Matters
KELLY, ELISH MARY; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS; O'CONNELL, PHILIP J. (ESRI, 31/01/2013) -
Decomposing the Impacts of Overeducation and Overskilling on Earnings and Job Satisfaction: An Analysis Using REFLEX data
MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS (ESRI, 05/07/2011)This paper uses the REFLEX dataset to test the hypothesis that the generally observed negative impacts of overeducation and overskilling on both job satisfaction and earnings can be attributed to under-utilisation in ... -
Explaining International Differences in Rates of Overeducation in Europe
DAVIA, MARIA A.; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS; O'CONNELL, PHILIP J. (ESRI, 2010-12-22)This paper examines the factors determining variations in international rates of overeducation. We find significant effects for a range of factors including labour market structural imbalances, risk, trade-union density ... -
The Impact of Social Partnership on Ireland's Competitiveness
KELLY, ELISH MARY; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS; O'CONNELL, PHILIP (ESRI, 2010)Social partnership has been a central facet of Irish society since 1987. In order to support economic growth, a principal objective of the partnership process has been to achieve moderate increases in wages in exchange for ... -
The Impact of the Recession on the Structure and Labour Market Success of Young NEET Individuals in Ireland
KELLY, ELISH MARY; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS (ESRI, 2013-09-13)The labour market consequences of the severe fall in economic activity that took place in Ireland after the recent global recession were quite stark, especially for young people. One particularly disquieting development ... -
Literacy, Numeracy and Activation among the Unemployed
KELLY, ELISH MARY; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS; O'CONNELL, PHILIP J. (ESRI, 13/06/2012)Literacy and numeracy are key factors shaping individual life chances and their impact is particularly critical in the labour market. Large-scale sweeping changes in the organisation of work, including the shift from ... -
One Dummy Won t Get it: The Impact of Training Programme Type and Duration on the Employment Chances of the Unemployed in Ireland
O'CONNELL, PHILIP J.; KELLY, ELISH MARY; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS (ESRI, 2011-09-26)In the extensive literature on the employment impact of public?sponsored training programmes for the unemployed, insufficient attention has been paid to the differential impact of different types of programmes and training ... -
A Study of Future Demand for Higher Education in Ireland
MC COY, SELINA; BERGIN, ADELE; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS; KELLY, ELISH MARY; SMYTH, EMER; TIMONEY, KEVIN (ESRI, 19/12/2012) -
Transitions In and Out of Unemployment Among Young People in the Irish Recession
KELLY, ELISH MARY; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS (ESRI, 2013-09-13)Young people have been hit hard by unemployment during the Irish recession. While much research has been undertaken to study the effects of the recession on overall labour market dynamics, little is known about the specific ... -
Transitions to Long-Term Unemployment Risk Among Young People: Evidence from Ireland
KELLY, ELISH MARY; MC GUINNESS, SEAMUS; O'CONNELL, PHILIP J. (ESRI, 2011-07-13)Many young people have short spells of unemployment during their transition from school to work; however, some often get trapped in unemployment and risk becoming long-term unemployed (OECD, 2009). Much research has been ...