Economic and Social Research Institute

About: Economic and Social Research Institute is a nonprofit organization based out in Dublin, Ireland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & European union. The organization has 425 authors who have published 1530 publications receiving 41567 citations.

The impact of taxes on the extensive and intensive margins of FDI

Abstract: It is well documented that foreign investment inflows are deterred by host taxes. What is less clear, however, is the degree to which these aggregate changes are driven by firm choices at the extensive (whether to invest) or intensive (how much to invest) margins. Further, there is little evidence on the way in which these two margins are affected by firm and home-country characteristics. We contribute by examining firm-level cross-border investments during 2007–2015 into Europe from a broad group of home countries at both investment margins. Similar to the existing single-country studies, we find that taxes operate primarily on the extensive margin. Building on those results, we delve further and find significant variation across firms with small investors from high-tax home countries especially sensitive to host taxation.

Marginalization, deprivation, and fatalism in the Republic of Ireland: class and underclass perspectives

Abstract: L'A. affirme que le chomage de longue duree est tres important en Republique d'Irlande. Il s'interroge sur la formation d'une « sous-classe ». Il etudie le lien entre marginalite sur le plan professionnel, pauvrete et fatalisme. Il estime que le concept de « sous-classe » ne convient pas en cette affaire. Il montre que les changements sociaux ont frappe plus durement les cohortes les plus jeunes issues de la classe ouvriere. Il convient donc d'analyser leur situation sociale en terme de classe et non de sous-classe

Ireland's health care system : some issues and challenges

Abstract: A variety of recent reports and strategy documents have highlighted the intimidating range of challenges facing Ireland-s health system as it seeks to improve its performance. In this short paper we cannot deal with these in any comprehensive fashion, but instead focus on three specific issues. First, we illustrate the value of trying to benchmark performance against other countries, as well as some of the difficulties that arise in such an exercise. Secondly, with primary care a central focus of official strategies we look at the use of general practitioner services by people at different income levels and in particular by those with and without entitlement to free GP care. Finally, we discuss the complex web of issues in relation to both equity and efficiency that arise from the unique role which private health insurance plays in the Irish healthcare system.