ESRI Research Series: Recent submissions
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COVID-19 infection rates and social disadvantage in Ireland: An area-level analysis
(ESRI, 2024)Existing research has shown that deprived areas were impacted to a greater extent by the COVID-19 pandemic in a multitude of ways but particularly in terms of the health impact. This research examines the health impact of ... -
Population projections, the flow of new households and structural housing demand
(ESRI, 2024-07-02)This report provides estimates of structural (demographic) housing demand at a regional level. Any assessment of structural future housing demand relies on assumptions around (1) population growth, (2) headship rates (the ... -
Access to autonomous housing for beneficiaries of International Protection in Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-06-10)Housing plays a key role in the integration of beneficiaries of international protection (BIPs). However, past research has shown that BIPs often face significant barriers in accessing housing. Many countries provide ... -
Housing, health and happiness: How inadequate housing shapes child and parental wellbeing
(ESRI, 2024-05-30)There has been a good deal of attention in Irish policy discourse to housing supply and affordability. However, there has been less focus on the extent to which the quality of housing impacts the wellbeing of children and ... -
The changing social worlds of 13-year-olds May 28, 2024
(ESRI, 2024-05-28)This study draws on data on Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) Cohorts '98 and '08 to document changes in the lives of adolescents over the period 2011/12 to 2021/22, building on an earlier study (Smyth, 2022) which compared their ... -
What is preventing individual climate action? Impact awareness and perceived difficulties in changing transport and food behaviour
(ESRI, 2024-05-09)Mitigating climate change requires large and, by historical standards, rapid changes to policy, business processes and individual behaviour. This report examines awareness of and perceived difficulty with individual behaviour ... -
‘Embracing diversity in all its forms’: The voluntary secondary sector in Irish education
(ESRI, 2024-04-30)The Irish education system is undergoing significant change as it navigates the challenges of the 2020s. Schools are at the frontline of Ireland’s efforts to integrate migrant families, build an inclusive society and tackle ... -
The application of the Temporary Protection Directive: Challenges and good practices for Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-04-25)Temporary protection is an exceptional measure that provides immediate and temporary protection to people displaced from non-EU countries who are unable to return to their country of origin. The EU Temporary Protection ... -
Contrasting housing supply in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom
(ESRI, 2024-01-31)This report examines the Irish, Northern Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and English residential markets with a particular focus on their capacity to increase housing supply over the short to medium term. Our approach compares ... -
Practical guide to monitoring rural development policy in Ireland: Opportunities and challenges
(ESRI, 2024-01-29)Policy evaluation is an essential tool of government as it ensures that the objectives of policies and programmes are being met and that tax revenues are being well spent. In many instances, policy evaluation involves using ... -
Developing a framework to monitor rural development policy in Ireland: Opportunities and challenges
(ESRI, 2024-01-29)Policy evaluation is an essential tool of government as it ensures that the objectives of policies and programmes are being met and that tax revenues are being well spent. In many instances, policy evaluation involves using ... -
Caregiving among young adults in Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-01-25)Care is fundamental to the fabric of social relationships and a significant proportion of the adult population is engaged in regular care for children and/or adults with illnesses or disabilities. Increasing attention ... -
Current and projected demand for nurses working in general practice in Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-04-16)General practice is an integral part of the Irish healthcare system. Demand for general practice services is expected to increase in the coming years due to both (i) a growing and ageing population, and ii) policy proposals ... -
Gender and labour market inclusion on the island of Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-04-10)Labour market inclusion is a key component of gender equality. In recent decades, in Ireland and Northern Ireland, women have increasingly entered paid employment. Yet, comparative research across the island on the level ... -
Effects of new residential developments on local healthcare demand and workforce: evidence from primary and acute public hospital care in Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-04-09)Housing and health are critical issues for policymakers and the public. Secure and affordable housing, along with quick access to required health and social care, are considered essential services for the public and are ... -
The implications of high energy and carbon prices on firms
(ESRI, 2024-04-05)Transitioning to a low-carbon economy requires undertaking massive investment expenditures, and how to finance these expenditures remains at the core of economic debates. However, the cost of not transitioning to a low-carbon ... -
Use of pornography by young adults in Ireland
(ESRI, 2024-03-15)This report draws on the Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) study to look at pornography use among over 4,500 young adults at 20 years of age. Pornography use was captured as part of a module of questions on different types of ... -
Student mobility in Ireland and Northern Ireland
(ESRI, 2023-09-18)There has been an increasing focus in policy development internationally and in Ireland on the globalisation of higher education and student mobility. Consequently, a growing body of international research has focussed on ... -
Sub-minimum wages in Ireland
(ESRI, 2023-11-02)• The minimum wage in Ireland in 2023 is €11.30 per hour. However, current legislation allows employers to pay young workers a sub-minimum wage. Those aged less than 18 years can be paid 70 per cent of the full minimum ...
