◾ Inequality measures are less sensitive to equivalence scales but more sensitive to the choice of income-sharing unit.
◾ Metrics like the P90/P10 ratio show greater volatility over the business cycle when using sub-household units.
◾ Poverty estimates vary depending on the equivalence scale—especially for young children and the elderly.
◾ Most of this variation is driven by changes in the adult weight in the equivalence scale.
We look at how equivalization scales and income-sharing units shape poverty and inequality metrics. The results? It really matters how you measure.
📕New paper out! After a long journey, our work with Mark Regan is published in the International Journal of Microsimulation. We explore how choices in measuring household income affect poverty & inequality estimates. 📘 www.microsimulation.pub/articles/00321
The report explores several policy options to moderate future demand — including healthy ageing and expanded home support — but even under optimistic scenarios, substantial increases in care provision will still be necessary.
Read the full @esri.ie report here:
www.esri.ie/news/new-esr...
Our third and final national capacity report, commissioned by the Department of Health - Ireland and co-authored with @walshbp.bsky.social , is out today.
We find that long-term residential care and home support requirements will rise by at least 60% by 2040, driven primarily by population ageing.
Our latest capacity report , commissioned by the Department of Health, examines future GPs and General Practice Nurses.
Link 🔻🔻
A range of scenarios and policy options are explored, to help guide long term planning.
Read the full report here:
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Key projections :
- ED attendances to rise up to 27%
- Outpatient attendances to grow by up to 28%
- A need for 4,400 to 6,800 additional inpatient beds
- A need for 650 to 950 additional day patient beds
Delighted to share our latest @esri.ie report, coauthored with @aoifebrick.bsky.social & H. Humes, funded by the Department of Health.
We project that Ireland will need at least 40% more inpatient beds in public acute hospitals by 2040, mostly due to population growth & ageing.
Excited to present our paper with Michele Gubello at this year’s IEA! We explore the welfare impact and cost of introducing a UBI. Our findings show that doubling existing welfare benefits can achieve similar reductions in inequality and poverty with a UBI—at a much lower cost.
We are looking for a Research Analyst to join our team at the ESRI. If you have good programming and modelling skills and you are interested in policy analysis for the future development of the Irish healthcare system, consider joining us! Info below 🔻
In my previous life in the Greek government, economic advisors were mandated to read @gabrielzucman.bsky.social’s work. Hearing him speak in Dublin today on profit shifting was a pleasure—doubly so with AUEB alum & @isweconomics.bsky.social exec Yota deli as a discussant!
5. These findings show a need for policy measures to reflect the true cost of disability and offset these additional financial burdens.
4. When we deduct the cost of disability from disposable income, the poverty gap jumps from 4% to 22-28%.
3. The at-risk-of-povert (AROP) rate is 24% for disabled people -more than twice the rate of non-disabled people at 10%.
2. For households where a member has severe limitations, this cost rises to 93% of their disposable income. That’s nearly double the financial strain.
1. Households with a disabled member require 52-59% more disposable income just to achieve the same standard of living as a similar household with no disabled members.
Our report on the cost of disability is finally out ! Co-authored with @karinadoorley.bsky.social & @agathesimon.bsky.social, it shreds light on the stark financial burdens faced by households with disabled members. 🧵👇
Do you want to know what it's like to be an economist, or to study economics at university?
Together with the Central Bank of Ireland we've produced videos aimed at better informing students & increasing diversity in economics.
Check them out now on our brand new website:
iswe.ie/iswe-school-...
Only a few days left to apply for the @esri.ie summer internships - the deadline is this Friday!
We are currently recruiting for the following position:
ESRI Summer Internship Programme 2025 - Economics.
Applications for Summer Internships are invited from students of Economics or other quantitative disciplines entering or completing the final year of their undergraduate degree programme
Our #IWD2025 event takes place in @universityofgalway.bsky.social on March 10th at 11am!
A panel discussion with panellists Prof. Helena Lenihan, Deputy Governor Vas Madouros & Prof John Mc Hale will be moderated by ISWE Chair @howardemma.bsky.social
Register: buytickets.at/irishsociety...
We are currently recruiting for the following position:
Behavioural Research Unit Summer Internship 2025.
Applications for this Internship are invited from Economics, Psychology and Social Policy students entering or completing the final year of their undergraduate degree programme
📢 Just a reminder that the call for papers for this Women in Macro workshop closes next Friday, 28 February.
We look forward to your submission!📖
@vyaremko.bsky.social @isweconomics.bsky.social
#econsky
📉 Call for Papers: Women in Macro: Virtual Workshop with IM-TCD and @isweconomics.bsky.social 📈
🔗 For more info, visit tinyurl.com/57rz64a6
Submit a full draft of your paper using this Google Form (tinyurl.com/3b26tdcc) by 28 Feb 2025. 📝
@vyaremko.bsky.social
#EconSky
Delighted to see our paper, “If You Can’t See It, You Can’t Be It!” News Media Engagement and Gender Differences Among Irish Economists, co-authored with @orladoyle.bsky.social
published in the winter edition of @econsocrev.bsky.social
Full paper available here: esr.ie/index.php/es...
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Applications for our 2025 Mentorship Programme are open until 10pm on Monday!
Economists (all genders) working or PhD students on the island of Ireland are invited to apply.
Volunteer to be a mentor here: forms.gle/Yu9tuKRVvVoC...
Apply to be a mentee here: forms.gle/Ry8Qiicu1pmX...