Economic Renewal

Twelve studies are being undertaken as part of the ESRI Economic Renewal Series. Each study analyses evidence-based approaches to major policy challenges facing Ireland, as we seek to emerge from the economic crisis. The papers assess what we can learn from current international and domestic evidence about major policy questions.

Papers

Property Tax in Ireland: Key Choices

Claire Keane, John R. Walsh, Tim Callan, Michael Savage, ESRI Economic Renewal Series No. 11, 18/04/12.

Troubled Times: What role for Competition and Regulatory Policy?
Paul Gorecki (ESRI), ESRI Economic Renewal Series No. 10, 18/04/12.

Explaining Changes in Earnings and Labour Costs During the Recession
Adele Bergin, Elish Kelly, Seamus McGuinness, ESRI Economic Renewal Series No. 9, 18/04/12.

Can Policy Improve Our Financial Decision-Making?
Pete Lunn, ESRI Economic Renewal Series No. 8, 29/02/12.

Irish Housing: A Role for Loan-to-Value Limits?
David Duffy, ESRI Economic Renewal Series No. 7, 29/02/12.

Quality of Public Services: Irish Public Perceptions and Implications for Renewal
Dorothy Watson ( ESRI), Economic Renewal Series No. 6, 14/12/11.

Improving Second-level Education: Using Evidence for Policy Development
Emer Smyth, Selina McCoy (ESRI), Economic Renewal Series No. 5, 14/12/11.

The Potential Role of Pay-for-Performance in Irish Health Care
Anne Nolan, Jacqueline O'Reilly, Samantha Smith, Aoife Brick (ESRI), Economic Renewal Series No. 4, 14/12/11.

"Boosting Innovation and Productivity in Enterprises: What Works?"
Frances Ruane and Iulia Siedschlag (ESRI), Economic Renewal Series No. 3, 09/11/2011.

"How Can We Improve Evaluation Methods for Public Infrastructure?"
Edgar Morgenroth (ESRI), Economic Renewal Series No. 2, 09/11/2011.

"What Can Active Labour Market Policies Do"
Elish Kelly, Seamus McGuinness and Philip O’Connell (ESRI), Economic Renewal Series No. 1, 09/11/2011.

Conferences

These papers were presented at a series of half-day conferences:

9 November 2011: Increasing Ireland’s Productivity and Growth [Papers 1-3]

14 December 2011: Improving Public Services [Papers 4-6]

29 February 2011: Financial Stability After the Crisis [Papers 7-8]

18 April 2012: Economic Adjustment [Papers 9-11]

The ESRI acknowledges the financial support of the FBD Trust for the Economic Renewal Series. FBD Trust is a philanthropic trust established by FBD Holdings plc.