Resilient Economy - A policy framework for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
In this NERI Working Paper Series No. 74, Tom McDonnell and Paul Mac Flynn, NERI Co-directors discuss how do we create a model of economic development that is more resilient to the vagaries of a globalised world and fit for the challenges of climate change?
How are we unequal? The adjusted gender pay gap in Northern Ireland
The gender pay gap is an issue of continuing concern and debate. There is a limited number of empirical studies, however, which have been concerned with understanding which factors reduce and drive gender differences in pay in Northern Ireland. This Working Paper seeks to fill this gap in the...
The anatomy of employment in Ireland: How has the structure of the labour market changed from crisis to crisis?
This paper examines the effects of automation and the green transition on employment between the last crisis and the onset of the pandemic. While the most gloomy predictions of mass job losses due to these forces haven’t come to pass, workers within some sectors may face challenges.
Supporting People and Place: Planning for a Just Transition in Northern Ireland
A Just Transition is often defined as one which includes decent work for all, social inclusion and the eradication of poverty. Northern Ireland faces a significant challenge to decarbonise its economy and society.
The Public-Private Sector Pay Gap in Northern Ireland
How can we accurately compare earnings in the public and private sectors? How can we be sure that we are comparing like with like? Simple comparisons of average pay can be quite misleading, and we need to look a little deeper.
How Unequal? The unadjusted gender pay gap in earnings in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
The gender pay gap is an issue of significant policy and political concern. But what is it? And how do we measure it? In broad terms the gender pay gap is a metric that tells us the difference in the earnings of males and females in the labour market and is one of the main mechanisms used to assess...
Fiscal Powers in Northern Ireland: A New Settlement
Devolution has dramatically altered the political and economic makeup of the United Kingdom over the last 20 years. In more recent times, greater fiscal powers for devolved regions have become a key policy goal to achieving more...
Reforming Tax and Spend in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland
Fiscal policy, entailing government’s ability to raise revenues (primarily through levying taxes) and to spend is amongst the most important elements of public policy. Fiscal policy is a leading tool through which states can meet...
The Impact of Collective Bargaining on pay in Northern Ireland
The role of trade unions in determining pay has diminished over the last three decades in most developed economies. However collective bargaining still plays a significant role in many sectors of the economy with many employers...
Matching skills needs with skills reserves: Protecting workers & communities for a just transition
Climate change associated with carbon emissions represents one element of increasing global environmental dysfunction that requires action. This is no less true for Ireland, a climate laggard. At the same time, the effects of...