Browsing by Subject "employment"
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After the party's over: The Irish employment model and the paradoxes of non-learning.
(European Trade Union Institute, 2012)The chapter describes the 'bubble labour market' of the final years of the Celtic Tiger. It argues that the road to the Irish crisis was prepared by four core features of the Irish model: the veto-power of Foreign Direct ... -
Comment on P. Foley and F. O'Callaghan, 'Investigating the Public-Private Wage Gap in Ireland Using Data from the National Employment Survey 2007'
(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 ... -
Do credit constraints affect SME investment and employment?
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 2014)This paper explores the potential presence of credit constraints confronting Irish SMEs and investigates the impact of these constraints on firms’ employment and investment. Using new survey data collected by the Department ... -
Employment and vocational skills among individuals with autism spectrum disorder: predictors, impact, and interventions
(Springer, 2014)Much research has been devoted to early intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with a lesser emphasis on research examining the outcomes for, or support of, these individuals as they reach ... -
The impact of the patent cliff on Pharma-Chem output in Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2014)Ireland has a well-established specialisation in pharma-chem production, with nine of the top ten multinational corporations located in Ireland. The sector accounts for about 11 per cent of value added although due to its ... -
International Investment and Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence from Small Open Economies
(ETLA - The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, 01/03/2013)This paper examines the causal link between foreign investment and firm performance in six small open economies in the European Union. Specifically, using micro data for manufacturing and services over the period 2001?2009, ... -
Merger Control in Ireland: Too Many Unnecessary Merger Notifications?
(ESRI, 18/04/2011)The market for corporate control plays an important role in ensuring that assets are deployed in an efficient and effective manner. However, on occasion, mergers might lead to a reduction in competition and a consequent ... -
Obesity and Employment in Ireland: Moving Beyond BMI
(ESRI, 2012)I use data from the first wave of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) to investigate the impact of obesity on the labour market status of older Irish individuals. I employ an anthropometric indicator of body ... -
A profile of financial incentives to work in Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Statistical Society of Ireland, 2015)Tax and benefit systems have to strike a balance between the goals of providing an adequate safety-net income to those who need it and maintaining adequate incentives to take up employment and to increase earnings. Ireland ... -
Wage bill change in Ireland during recession - how have employers reacted to the downturn
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2012)The Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) captures information each quarter on total earnings, paid hours and level of employment from a large representative sample of employers. Responses received typically ...